What color is #8D4C5B?

#8D4C5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D4C5B?

The RGB value is 141, 76, 91: 141 red, 76 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D4C5B?

The complementary color is #4C8D7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D4C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D4C5B color

#8D4C5B rgb(141, 76, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D4C5B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 29.8% green and 35.7% blue (141, 76, 91).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 35% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#8D4C5B color codes

HEX	`#8D4C5B`
RGB	`rgb(141, 76, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 29.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 46%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 35%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, 29.16, 3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 29.36, 6.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.458, 11.588, 11.318)`
Decimal	`9260123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D4C5B, 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 #8D4C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D4C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #8D4C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d4c5b; }
.text { color: #8d4c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d4c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 76 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d4c5b, #8d5e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8D4C5B?: #8D4C5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D4C5B?: The RGB value is 141, 76, 91: 141 red, 76 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D4C5B?: The complementary color is #4C8D7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D4C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.