What color is #8D5167?

#8D5167 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 #8D5167?

The RGB value is 141, 81, 103: 141 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D5167?

The complementary color is #518D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D5167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D5167 color

#8D5167 rgb(141, 81, 103)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D5167 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 31.8% green and 40.4% blue (141, 81, 103).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 27% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#8D5167 color codes

HEX	`#8D5167`
RGB	`rgb(141, 81, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 31.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.04, 28.03, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.04, 28.09, 356.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.376, 12.528, 14.385)`
Decimal	`9261415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D5167, 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 #8D5167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D5167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #8D5167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d5167; }
.text { color: #8d5167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d5167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 81 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d5167, #8d5951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #8D5167?: #8D5167 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 #8D5167?: The RGB value is 141, 81, 103: 141 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D5167?: The complementary color is #518D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D5167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.