What color is #846573?

#846573 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846573?

The RGB value is 132, 101, 115: 132 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846573?

The complementary color is #658476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846573 color

#846573 rgb(132, 101, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #846573 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 39.6% green and 45.1% blue (132, 101, 115).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 13% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#846573 color codes

HEX	`#846573`
RGB	`rgb(132, 101, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 39.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 23%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 13%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, 14.86, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 15.17, 348.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.264, 15.451, 18.289)`
Decimal	`8676723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846573, 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 #846573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #846573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846573; }
.text { color: #846573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 101 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846573, #846665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #846573?: #846573 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846573?: The RGB value is 132, 101, 115: 132 red, 101 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846573?: The complementary color is #658476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.