What color is #8D583D?

#8D583D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D583D?

The RGB value is 141, 88, 61: 141 red, 88 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D583D?

The complementary color is #3D728D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D583D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D583D color

#8D583D rgb(141, 88, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8D583D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 34.5% green and 23.9% blue (141, 88, 61).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 57% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#8D583D color codes

HEX	`#8D583D`
RGB	`rgb(141, 88, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 34.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 57%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, 18.93, 24.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 31.11, 52.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.318, 12.98, 6.113)`
Decimal	`9263165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D583D, 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 #8D583D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D583D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #8D583D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d583d; }
.text { color: #8d583d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d583d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 88 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d583d, #8d803d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #8D583D?: #8D583D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D583D?: The RGB value is 141, 88, 61: 141 red, 88 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D583D?: The complementary color is #3D728D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D583D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.