What color is #874864?

#874864 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874864?

The RGB value is 135, 72, 100: 135 red, 72 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874864?

The complementary color is #48876B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874864?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874864 color

#874864 rgb(135, 72, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #874864 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 28.2% green and 39.2% blue (135, 72, 100).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 26% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#874864 color codes

HEX	`#874864`
RGB	`rgb(135, 72, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 28.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 26%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, 30.41, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 30.73, 351.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.61, 10.707, 13.351)`
Decimal	`8865892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874864, 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 #874864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #874864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874864; }
.text { color: #874864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 72 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874864, #874b48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #874864?: #874864 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874864?: The RGB value is 135, 72, 100: 135 red, 72 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874864?: The complementary color is #48876B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874864?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.