What color is #853954?

#853954 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853954?

The RGB value is 133, 57, 84: 133 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853954?

The complementary color is #39856A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853954 color

#853954 rgb(133, 57, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #853954 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 22.4% green and 32.9% blue (133, 57, 84).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 37% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#853954 color codes

HEX	`#853954`
RGB	`rgb(133, 57, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 22.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 57%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.11, 35.56, -0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.11, 35.56, 359.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.737, 8.554, 9.366)`
Decimal	`8730964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853954, 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 #853954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #853954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853954; }
.text { color: #853954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 57 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853954, #854439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #853954?: #853954 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853954?: The RGB value is 133, 57, 84: 133 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853954?: The complementary color is #39856A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.