What color is #8E2F3E?

#8E2F3E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E2F3E?

The RGB value is 142, 47, 62: 142 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E2F3E?

The complementary color is #2F8E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E2F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E2F3E color

#8E2F3E rgb(142, 47, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E2F3E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 18.4% green and 24.3% blue (142, 47, 62).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 56% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Blood Oath (#85323C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#8E2F3E color codes

HEX	`#8E2F3E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 47, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 18.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 56%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.26, 41.26, 12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.26, 43.26, 17.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.043, 8.133, 5.44)`
Decimal	`9318206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E2F3E, 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 #8E2F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8E2F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8E2F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e2f3e; }
.text { color: #8e2f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e2f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 47 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e2f3e, #8e502f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8E2F3E?: #8E2F3E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E2F3E?: The RGB value is 142, 47, 62: 142 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E2F3E?: The complementary color is #2F8E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E2F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.