What color is #8E535B?

#8E535B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E535B?

The RGB value is 142, 83, 91: 142 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E535B?

The complementary color is #538E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E535B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E535B color

#8E535B rgb(142, 83, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E535B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 32.5% green and 35.7% blue (142, 83, 91).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#8E535B color codes

HEX	`#8E535B`
RGB	`rgb(142, 83, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 32.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.3, 25.58, 5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.3, 26.27, 13.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.138, 12.694, 11.496)`
Decimal	`9327451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E535B, 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 #8E535B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E535B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #8E535B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e535b; }
.text { color: #8e535b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e535b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 83 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e535b, #8e6853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8E535B?: #8E535B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E535B?: The RGB value is 142, 83, 91: 142 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E535B?: The complementary color is #538E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E535B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.