What color is #8D4772?

#8D4772 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D4772?

The RGB value is 141, 71, 114: 141 red, 71 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D4772?

The complementary color is #478D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D4772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D4772 color

#8D4772 rgb(141, 71, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D4772 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 27.8% green and 44.7% blue (141, 71, 114).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 19% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#8D4772 color codes

HEX	`#8D4772`
RGB	`rgb(141, 71, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 27.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 19%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, 35.32, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 37.08, 342.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.275, 11.385, 17.257)`
Decimal	`9258866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D4772, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8D4772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D4772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8D4772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d4772; }
.text { color: #8d4772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d4772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 71 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d4772, #8d474f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D4772?: #8D4772 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D4772?: The RGB value is 141, 71, 114: 141 red, 71 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D4772?: The complementary color is #478D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D4772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.