What color is #8E5E64?

#8E5E64 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E5E64?

The RGB value is 142, 94, 100: 142 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E5E64?

The complementary color is #5E8E88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E5E64 color

#8E5E64 rgb(142, 94, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #8E5E64 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 36.9% green and 39.2% blue (142, 94, 100).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 30% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#8E5E64 color codes

HEX	`#8E5E64`
RGB	`rgb(142, 94, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 36.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 34%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, 20.48, 4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 21, 12.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.459, 14.677, 13.968)`
Decimal	`9330276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E5E64, 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 #8E5E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #8E5E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5e64; }
.text { color: #8e5e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 94 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5e64, #8e705e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #8E5E64?: #8E5E64 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E5E64?: The RGB value is 142, 94, 100: 142 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E5E64?: The complementary color is #5E8E88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.