What color is #864C63?

#864C63 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 #864C63?

The RGB value is 134, 76, 99: 134 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864C63?

The complementary color is #4C866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864C63 color

#864C63 rgb(134, 76, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #864C63 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 29.8% green and 38.8% blue (134, 76, 99).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#864C63 color codes

HEX	`#864C63`
RGB	`rgb(134, 76, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 29.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.81, 27.62, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.81, 27.75, 354.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.668, 11.139, 13.179)`
Decimal	`8801379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864C63, 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 #864C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #864C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864c63; }
.text { color: #864c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 76 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864c63, #86524c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #864C63?: #864C63 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 #864C63?: The RGB value is 134, 76, 99: 134 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864C63?: The complementary color is #4C866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.