What color is #845366?

#845366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845366?

The RGB value is 132, 83, 102: 132 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845366?

The complementary color is #538471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845366 color

#845366 rgb(132, 83, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #845366 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (132, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#845366 color codes

HEX	`#845366`
RGB	`rgb(132, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, 23.27, -2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 23.39, 354.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.008, 12.052, 14.104)`
Decimal	`8672102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845366, 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 #845366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #845366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845366; }
.text { color: #845366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845366, #845953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #845366?: #845366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845366?: The RGB value is 132, 83, 102: 132 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845366?: The complementary color is #538471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.