What color is #8D5550?

#8D5550 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D5550?

The RGB value is 141, 85, 80: 141 red, 85 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D5550?

The complementary color is #50888D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D5550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D5550 color

#8D5550 rgb(141, 85, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #8D5550 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 33.3% green and 31.4% blue (141, 85, 80).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 43% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#8D5550 color codes

HEX	`#8D5550`
RGB	`rgb(141, 85, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 33.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 43%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.37, 22.64, 12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.37, 26.01, 29.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.682, 12.74, 9.221)`
Decimal	`9262416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D5550, 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 #8D5550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D5550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #8D5550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d5550; }
.text { color: #8d5550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d5550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 85 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d5550, #8d7450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #8D5550?: #8D5550 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D5550?: The RGB value is 141, 85, 80: 141 red, 85 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D5550?: The complementary color is #50888D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D5550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.