What color is #835973?

#835973 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835973?

The RGB value is 131, 89, 115: 131 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835973?

The complementary color is #598369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835973 color

#835973 rgb(131, 89, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835973 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.9% green and 45.1% blue (131, 89, 115).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 12% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#835973 color codes

HEX	`#835973`
RGB	`rgb(131, 89, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.08, 21.59, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.08, 22.94, 340.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.027, 13.209, 17.922)`
Decimal	`8608115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835973, 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 #835973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #835973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835973; }
.text { color: #835973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 89 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835973, #83595e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835973?: #835973 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835973?: The RGB value is 131, 89, 115: 131 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835973?: The complementary color is #598369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.