What color is #874968?

#874968 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874968?

The RGB value is 135, 73, 104: 135 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874968?

The complementary color is #498768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874968 color

#874968 rgb(135, 73, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #874968 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 28.6% green and 40.8% blue (135, 73, 104).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 23% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#874968 color codes

HEX	`#874968`
RGB	`rgb(135, 73, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 28.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 23%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, 30.47, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 31.13, 348.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.873, 10.917, 14.418)`
Decimal	`8866152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874968, 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 #874968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #874968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874968; }
.text { color: #874968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 73 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874968, #874949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #874968?: #874968 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874968?: The RGB value is 135, 73, 104: 135 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874968?: The complementary color is #498768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.