What color is #8F404C?

#8F404C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F404C?

The RGB value is 143, 64, 76: 143 red, 64 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F404C?

The complementary color is #408F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F404C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F404C color

#8F404C rgb(143, 64, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F404C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 25.1% green and 29.8% blue (143, 64, 76).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 47% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#8F404C color codes

HEX	`#8F404C`
RGB	`rgb(143, 64, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 25.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 55%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 47%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 34.65, 9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 35.83, 14.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.467, 10.03, 8.01)`
Decimal	`9388108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F404C, 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 #8F404C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F404C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #8F404C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f404c; }
.text { color: #8f404c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f404c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 64 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f404c, #8f5b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8F404C?: #8F404C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F404C?: The RGB value is 143, 64, 76: 143 red, 64 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F404C?: The complementary color is #408F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F404C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.