What color is #864861?

#864861 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864861?

The RGB value is 134, 72, 97: 134 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864861?

The complementary color is #48866D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864861 color

#864861 rgb(134, 72, 97)

Shades of pink

The hex color #864861 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (134, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 28% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#864861 color codes

HEX	`#864861`
RGB	`rgb(134, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 28%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.84, 29.59, -2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.84, 29.73, 354.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.307, 10.567, 12.593)`
Decimal	`8800353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864861, 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 #864861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #864861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864861; }
.text { color: #864861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864861, #864e48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #864861?: #864861 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864861?: The RGB value is 134, 72, 97: 134 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864861?: The complementary color is #48866D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.