What color is #894445?

#894445 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 #894445?

The RGB value is 137, 68, 69: 137 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894445?

The complementary color is #448988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894445 color

#894445 rgb(137, 68, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #894445 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (137, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#894445 color codes

HEX	`#894445`
RGB	`rgb(137, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, 29.43, 13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 32.18, 23.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.459, 9.884, 6.828)`
Decimal	`8995909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894445, 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 #894445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#894445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #894445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894445; }
.text { color: #894445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894445, #896644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #894445?: #894445 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 #894445?: The RGB value is 137, 68, 69: 137 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894445?: The complementary color is #448988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.