What color is #8D526C?

#8D526C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D526C?

The RGB value is 141, 82, 108: 141 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D526C?

The complementary color is #528D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D526C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D526C color

#8D526C rgb(141, 82, 108)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D526C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 32.2% green and 42.4% blue (141, 82, 108).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 23% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#8D526C color codes

HEX	`#8D526C`
RGB	`rgb(141, 82, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 32.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 23%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, 28.24, -4.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 28.56, 351.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.709, 12.781, 15.771)`
Decimal	`9261676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D526C, 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 #8D526C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D526C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #8D526C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d526c; }
.text { color: #8d526c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d526c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 82 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d526c, #8d5652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D526C?: #8D526C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D526C?: The RGB value is 141, 82, 108: 141 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D526C?: The complementary color is #528D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D526C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.