What color is #8E555D?

#8E555D 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 #8E555D?

The RGB value is 142, 85, 93: 142 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E555D?

The complementary color is #558E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E555D color

#8E555D rgb(142, 85, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E555D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (142, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 35% 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 5.82:1).

#8E555D color codes

HEX	`#8E555D`
RGB	`rgb(142, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 40%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, 24.7, 5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 25.31, 12.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.38, 13.039, 12.008)`
Decimal	`9327965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E555D, 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 #8E555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #8E555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e555d; }
.text { color: #8e555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e555d, #8e6955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8E555D?: #8E555D 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 #8E555D?: The RGB value is 142, 85, 93: 142 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E555D?: The complementary color is #558E86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.