What color is #8F4958?

#8F4958 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F4958?

The RGB value is 143, 73, 88: 143 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F4958?

The complementary color is #498F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F4958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F4958 color

#8F4958 rgb(143, 73, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F4958 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (143, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 38% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#8F4958 color codes

HEX	`#8F4958`
RGB	`rgb(143, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 38%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, 31.2, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 31.56, 8.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.472, 11.311, 10.599)`
Decimal	`9390424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F4958, 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 #8F4958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F4958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #8F4958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f4958; }
.text { color: #8f4958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f4958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f4958, #8f5d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #8F4958?: #8F4958 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F4958?: The RGB value is 143, 73, 88: 143 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F4958?: The complementary color is #498F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F4958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.