What color is #941751?

#941751 is a dark, moderate rose known as Wine Grape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wine Grape?

The RGB value is 148, 23, 81: 148 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wine Grape?

The complementary color is #17945A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #941751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wine Grape color: hex code #941751

#941751 rgb(148, 23, 81)

Shades of red

Wine Grape has the hex code #941751. It is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 9% green and 31.8% blue (148, 23, 81).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 73% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 45% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

Wine Grape (#941751) color codes

HEX	`#941751`
RGB	`rgb(148, 23, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 73%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 45%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.93, 53.19, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.93, 53.2, 358.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.005, 7.505, 8.494)`
Decimal	`9705297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wine Grape, 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 #941751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#941751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #941751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #941751; }
.text { color: #941751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #941751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 23 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #941751, #941c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

See #941751 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #941751?: #941751 is a dark, moderate rose known as Wine Grape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wine Grape?: The RGB value is 148, 23, 81: 148 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wine Grape?: The complementary color is #17945A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #941751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.