What color is #864D64?

#864D64 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 #864D64?

The RGB value is 134, 77, 100: 134 red, 77 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #864D64?

The complementary color is #4D866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #864D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#864D64 color

#864D64 rgb(134, 77, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #864D64 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 30.2% green and 39.2% blue (134, 77, 100).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 25% 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 6.44:1).

#864D64 color codes

HEX	`#864D64`
RGB	`rgb(134, 77, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 30.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, 27.2, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 27.36, 353.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.786, 11.297, 13.456)`
Decimal	`8801636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #864D64, 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 #864D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#864D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #864D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #864d64; }
.text { color: #864d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #864d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 77 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #864d64, #86524d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #864D64?: #864D64 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 #864D64?: The RGB value is 134, 77, 100: 134 red, 77 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #864D64?: The complementary color is #4D866F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #864D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.