What color is #8E5571?

#8E5571 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E5571?

The RGB value is 142, 85, 113: 142 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E5571?

The complementary color is #558E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E5571 color

#8E5571 rgb(142, 85, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8E5571 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 33.3% green and 44.3% blue (142, 85, 113).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 20% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#8E5571 color codes

HEX	`#8E5571`
RGB	`rgb(142, 85, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 33.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 40%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.42, 27.7, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.42, 28.31, 348.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.385, 13.441, 17.298)`
Decimal	`9327985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E5571, 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 #8E5571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #8E5571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5571; }
.text { color: #8e5571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 85 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5571, #8e5655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8E5571?: #8E5571 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E5571?: The RGB value is 142, 85, 113: 142 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E5571?: The complementary color is #558E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.