What color is #8F2925?

#8F2925 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Saffronaut. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F2925?

The RGB value is 143, 41, 37: 143 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F2925?

The complementary color is #258B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F2925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F2925 color

#8F2925 rgb(143, 41, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F2925 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 16.1% green and 14.5% blue (143, 41, 37).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 59% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 74% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Saffronaut (#932A25), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#8F2925 color codes

HEX	`#8F2925`
RGB	`rgb(143, 41, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 16.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 59%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 74%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 74%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.05, 42.54, 27.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.05, 50.56, 32.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.456, 7.561, 2.553)`
Decimal	`9382181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F2925, 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 #8F2925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F2925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8F2925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f2925; }
.text { color: #8f2925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f2925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 41 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f2925, #8f5e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #8F2925?: #8F2925 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Saffronaut. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F2925?: The RGB value is 143, 41, 37: 143 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F2925?: The complementary color is #258B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F2925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.