What color is #8E5653?

#8E5653 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E5653?

The RGB value is 142, 86, 83: 142 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E5653?

The complementary color is #538B8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5653?

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.

#8E5653 color

#8E5653 rgb(142, 86, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E5653 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (142, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#8E5653 color codes

HEX	`#8E5653`
RGB	`rgb(142, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 22.84, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 25.62, 26.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.045, 13.032, 9.852)`
Decimal	`9328211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E5653, 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 #8E5653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5653 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 #8E5653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5653; }
.text { color: #8e5653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5653, #8e7453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #8E5653?: #8E5653 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E5653?: The RGB value is 142, 86, 83: 142 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E5653?: The complementary color is #538B8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5653?: 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.