What color is #874244?

#874244 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874244?

The RGB value is 135, 66, 68: 135 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874244?

The complementary color is #428785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874244 color

#874244 rgb(135, 66, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #874244 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (135, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 50% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#874244 color codes

HEX	`#874244`
RGB	`rgb(135, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 50%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.87, 29.64, 12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.87, 32.18, 22.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.984, 9.466, 6.611)`
Decimal	`8864324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874244, 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 #874244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#874244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #874244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874244; }
.text { color: #874244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874244, #876342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #874244?: #874244 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874244?: The RGB value is 135, 66, 68: 135 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874244?: The complementary color is #428785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.