What color is #845563?

#845563 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 #845563?

The RGB value is 132, 85, 99: 132 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845563?

The complementary color is #558476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845563 color

#845563 rgb(132, 85, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #845563 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (132, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#845563 color codes

HEX	`#845563`
RGB	`rgb(132, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.7, 21.61, 0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.7, 21.61, 0.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.017, 12.304, 13.386)`
Decimal	`8672611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845563, 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 #845563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #845563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845563; }
.text { color: #845563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845563, #845f55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #845563?: #845563 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 #845563?: The RGB value is 132, 85, 99: 132 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845563?: The complementary color is #558476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.