What color is #866472?

#866472 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #866472?

The RGB value is 134, 100, 114: 134 red, 100 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #866472?

The complementary color is #648678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #866472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#866472 color

#866472 rgb(134, 100, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #866472 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 39.2% green and 44.7% blue (134, 100, 114).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#866472 color codes

HEX	`#866472`
RGB	`rgb(134, 100, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 39.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, 16.05, -2.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 16.25, 351.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.426, 15.398, 17.971)`
Decimal	`8807538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #866472, 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 #866472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#866472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #866472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #866472; }
.text { color: #866472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #866472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 100 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #866472, #866764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #866472?: #866472 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #866472?: The RGB value is 134, 100, 114: 134 red, 100 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #866472?: The complementary color is #648678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #866472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.