What color is #865366?

#865366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865366?

The RGB value is 134, 83, 102: 134 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865366?

The complementary color is #538673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865366 color

#865366 rgb(134, 83, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #865366 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (134, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#865366 color codes

HEX	`#865366`
RGB	`rgb(134, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, 24.04, -1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 24.13, 355.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.323, 12.215, 14.118)`
Decimal	`8803174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865366, 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 #865366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #865366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865366; }
.text { color: #865366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865366, #865a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #865366?: #865366 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865366?: The RGB value is 134, 83, 102: 134 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865366?: The complementary color is #538673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.