What color is #874664?

#874664 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pleasure. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874664?

The RGB value is 135, 70, 100: 135 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874664?

The complementary color is #468769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874664 color

#874664 rgb(135, 70, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #874664 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 27.5% green and 39.2% blue (135, 70, 100).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pleasure (#80385C), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#874664 color codes

HEX	`#874664`
RGB	`rgb(135, 70, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 27.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, 31.53, -5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 31.93, 350.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.483, 10.452, 13.309)`
Decimal	`8865380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874664, 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 #874664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #874664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874664; }
.text { color: #874664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 70 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874664, #874946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #874664?: #874664 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pleasure. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874664?: The RGB value is 135, 70, 100: 135 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874664?: The complementary color is #468769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.