What color is #867289?

#867289 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #867289?

The RGB value is 134, 114, 137: 134 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #867289?

The complementary color is #758972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #867289?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#867289 color

#867289 rgb(134, 114, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #867289 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 44.7% green and 53.7% blue (134, 114, 137).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#867289 color codes

HEX	`#867289`
RGB	`rgb(134, 114, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 44.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 17%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.58, 12.2, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.58, 15.56, 321.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.364, 18.909, 26.239)`
Decimal	`8811145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #867289, 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 #867289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#867289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	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 #867289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #867289; }
.text { color: #867289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #867289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 114 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #867289, #897281); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #867289?: #867289 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #867289?: The RGB value is 134, 114, 137: 134 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #867289?: The complementary color is #758972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #867289?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.