What color is #8E624E?

#8E624E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E624E?

The RGB value is 142, 98, 78: 142 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E624E?

The complementary color is #4E7A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E624E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E624E color

#8E624E rgb(142, 98, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E624E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 38.4% green and 30.6% blue (142, 98, 78).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 45% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#8E624E color codes

HEX	`#8E624E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 98, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 38.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 45%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 45%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 15.27, 18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 24.01, 50.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.899, 15.037, 9.219)`
Decimal	`9331278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E624E, 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 #8E624E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E624E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #8E624E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e624e; }
.text { color: #8e624e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e624e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 98 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e624e, #8e824e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #8E624E?: #8E624E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E624E?: The RGB value is 142, 98, 78: 142 red, 98 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E624E?: The complementary color is #4E7A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E624E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.