What color is #8F434D?

#8F434D 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 #8F434D?

The RGB value is 143, 67, 77: 143 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F434D?

The complementary color is #438F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F434D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F434D color

#8F434D rgb(143, 67, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F434D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 26.3% green and 30.2% blue (143, 67, 77).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 36% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 46% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#8F434D color codes

HEX	`#8F434D`
RGB	`rgb(143, 67, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 26.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 36%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 53%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, 33.17, 9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 34.47, 15.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.675, 10.391, 8.253)`
Decimal	`9388877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F434D, 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 #8F434D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F434D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #8F434D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f434d; }
.text { color: #8f434d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f434d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 67 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f434d, #8f5f43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8F434D?: #8F434D 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 #8F434D?: The RGB value is 143, 67, 77: 143 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F434D?: The complementary color is #438F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F434D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.