What color is #8D5069?

#8D5069 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D5069?

The RGB value is 141, 80, 105: 141 red, 80 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D5069?

The complementary color is #508D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D5069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D5069 color

#8D5069 rgb(141, 80, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D5069 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 31.4% green and 41.2% blue (141, 80, 105).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 26% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#8D5069 color codes

HEX	`#8D5069`
RGB	`rgb(141, 80, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 31.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, 28.9, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 29.09, 353.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.403, 12.421, 14.895)`
Decimal	`9261161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D5069, 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 #8D5069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D5069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #8D5069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d5069; }
.text { color: #8d5069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d5069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 80 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d5069, #8d5550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D5069?: #8D5069 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D5069?: The RGB value is 141, 80, 105: 141 red, 80 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D5069?: The complementary color is #508D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D5069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.