What color is #846272?

#846272 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846272?

The RGB value is 132, 98, 114: 132 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846272?

The complementary color is #628474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846272?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846272 color

#846272 rgb(132, 98, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #846272 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38.4% green and 44.7% blue (132, 98, 114).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#846272 color codes

HEX	`#846272`
RGB	`rgb(132, 98, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, 16.46, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 16.85, 347.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.921, 14.856, 17.893)`
Decimal	`8675954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846272, 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 #846272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846272 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #846272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846272; }
.text { color: #846272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 98 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846272, #846362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #846272?: #846272 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846272?: The RGB value is 132, 98, 114: 132 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846272?: The complementary color is #628474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846272?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.