What color is #845355?

#845355 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845355?

The RGB value is 132, 83, 85: 132 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845355?

The complementary color is #538482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845355 color

#845355 rgb(132, 83, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #845355 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.5% green and 33.3% blue (132, 83, 85).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 36% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#845355 color codes

HEX	`#845355`
RGB	`rgb(132, 83, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, 20.73, 7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 22, 19.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.249, 11.749, 10.11)`
Decimal	`8672085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845355, 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 #845355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #845355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845355; }
.text { color: #845355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 83 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845355, #846a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #845355?: #845355 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845355?: The RGB value is 132, 83, 85: 132 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845355?: The complementary color is #538482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.