What color is #874949?

#874949 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874949?

The RGB value is 135, 73, 73: 135 red, 73 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874949?

The complementary color is #498787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874949 color

#874949 rgb(135, 73, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #874949 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 28.6% green and 28.6% blue (135, 73, 73).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 46% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#874949 color codes

HEX	`#874949`
RGB	`rgb(135, 73, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 28.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.55, 26.25, 11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.55, 28.75, 24.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.578, 10.398, 7.594)`
Decimal	`8866121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874949, 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 #874949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #874949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874949; }
.text { color: #874949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 73 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874949, #876849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #874949?: #874949 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874949?: The RGB value is 135, 73, 73: 135 red, 73 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874949?: The complementary color is #498787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.