What color is #8D5D6E?

#8D5D6E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D5D6E?

The RGB value is 141, 93, 110: 141 red, 93 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D5D6E?

The complementary color is #5D8D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D5D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D5D6E color

#8D5D6E rgb(141, 93, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8D5D6E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 36.5% green and 43.1% blue (141, 93, 110).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 21% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#8D5D6E color codes

HEX	`#8D5D6E`
RGB	`rgb(141, 93, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 36.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 21%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 34%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.11, 22.21, -1.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.11, 22.26, 355.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.714, 14.618, 16.637)`
Decimal	`9264494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D5D6E, 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 #8D5D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D5D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #8D5D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d5d6e; }
.text { color: #8d5d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d5d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 93 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d5d6e, #8d645d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #8D5D6E?: #8D5D6E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D5D6E?: The RGB value is 141, 93, 110: 141 red, 93 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D5D6E?: The complementary color is #5D8D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D5D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.