What color is #84446E?

#84446E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84446E?

The RGB value is 132, 68, 110: 132 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84446E?

The complementary color is #44845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84446E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84446E color

#84446E rgb(132, 68, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84446E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 26.7% green and 43.1% blue (132, 68, 110).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 17% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#84446E color codes

HEX	`#84446E`
RGB	`rgb(132, 68, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 26.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 17%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 33.17, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 35.31, 339.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.398, 10.167, 15.953)`
Decimal	`8668270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84446E, 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 #84446E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84446E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #84446E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84446e; }
.text { color: #84446e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84446e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 68 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84446e, #84444e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #84446E?: #84446E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84446E?: The RGB value is 132, 68, 110: 132 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84446E?: The complementary color is #44845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84446E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.