What color is #8D737D?

#8D737D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D737D?

The RGB value is 141, 115, 125: 141 red, 115 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D737D?

The complementary color is #738D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D737D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D737D color

#8D737D rgb(141, 115, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8D737D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 45.1% green and 49% blue (141, 115, 125).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 10% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#8D737D color codes

HEX	`#8D737D`
RGB	`rgb(141, 115, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 45.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 10%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 18%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.16, 11.91, -1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.16, 12.03, 352.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.817, 19.405, 22.047)`
Decimal	`9270141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D737D, 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 #8D737D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D737D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	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 #8D737D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d737d; }
.text { color: #8d737d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d737d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 115 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d737d, #8d7673); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #8D737D?: #8D737D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D737D?: The RGB value is 141, 115, 125: 141 red, 115 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D737D?: The complementary color is #738D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D737D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.