What color is #845871?

#845871 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845871?

The RGB value is 132, 88, 113: 132 red, 88 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845871?

The complementary color is #58846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845871 color

#845871 rgb(132, 88, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #845871 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 34.5% green and 44.3% blue (132, 88, 113).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#845871 color codes

HEX	`#845871`
RGB	`rgb(132, 88, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 34.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.88, 22.2, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.88, 23.22, 342.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.986, 13.078, 17.302)`
Decimal	`8673393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845871, 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 #845871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #845871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845871; }
.text { color: #845871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 88 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845871, #84585b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #845871?: #845871 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845871?: The RGB value is 132, 88, 113: 132 red, 88 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845871?: The complementary color is #58846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.