What color is #865170?

#865170 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865170?

The RGB value is 134, 81, 112: 134 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865170?

The complementary color is #518667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865170 color

#865170 rgb(134, 81, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #865170 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 31.8% green and 43.9% blue (134, 81, 112).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 16% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#865170 color codes

HEX	`#865170`
RGB	`rgb(134, 81, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 31.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, 26.87, -8.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 28.14, 342.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.699, 12.124, 16.839)`
Decimal	`8802672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865170, 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 #865170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #865170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865170; }
.text { color: #865170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 81 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865170, #865155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #865170?: #865170 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865170?: The RGB value is 134, 81, 112: 134 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865170?: The complementary color is #518667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.