What color is #845358?

#845358 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 #845358?

The RGB value is 132, 83, 88: 132 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845358?

The complementary color is #53847F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845358 color

#845358 rgb(132, 83, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #845358 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.5% green and 34.5% blue (132, 83, 88).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#845358 color codes

HEX	`#845358`
RGB	`rgb(132, 83, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, 21.14, 5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 21.89, 14.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.371, 11.798, 10.751)`
Decimal	`8672088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845358, 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 #845358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #845358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845358; }
.text { color: #845358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 83 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845358, #846753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #845358?: #845358 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 #845358?: The RGB value is 132, 83, 88: 132 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845358?: The complementary color is #53847F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.