What color is #864B76?

#864B76 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #864B76?

The RGB value is 134, 75, 118: 134 red, 75 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864B76?

The complementary color is #4B865B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864B76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864B76 color

#864B76 rgb(134, 75, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #864B76 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 29.4% green and 46.3% blue (134, 75, 118).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#864B76 color codes

HEX	`#864B76`
RGB	`rgb(134, 75, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 29.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.26, 31.35, -13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.26, 34.26, 336.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.618, 11.409, 18.516)`
Decimal	`8801142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864B76, 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 #864B76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864B76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #864B76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864b76; }
.text { color: #864b76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864b76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 75 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864b76, #864b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #864B76?: #864B76 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #864B76?: The RGB value is 134, 75, 118: 134 red, 75 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864B76?: The complementary color is #4B865B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864B76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.