What color is #8E4649?

#8E4649 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E4649?

The RGB value is 142, 70, 73: 142 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E4649?

The complementary color is #468E8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E4649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E4649 color

#8E4649 rgb(142, 70, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E4649 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (142, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 49% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#8E4649 color codes

HEX	`#8E4649`
RGB	`rgb(142, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, 30.73, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 33.14, 21.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.549, 10.614, 7.584)`
Decimal	`9324105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E4649, 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 #8E4649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E4649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #8E4649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e4649; }
.text { color: #8e4649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e4649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e4649, #8e6746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #8E4649?: #8E4649 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E4649?: The RGB value is 142, 70, 73: 142 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E4649?: The complementary color is #468E8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E4649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.