What color is #894467?

#894467 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894467?

The RGB value is 137, 68, 103: 137 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894467?

The complementary color is #448966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894467?

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.

#894467 color

#894467 rgb(137, 68, 103)

Shades of pink

The hex color #894467 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 26.7% green and 40.4% blue (137, 68, 103).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 25% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#894467 color codes

HEX	`#894467`
RGB	`rgb(137, 68, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 26.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 25%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, 33.81, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 34.51, 348.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.832, 10.433, 14.062)`
Decimal	`8995943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894467, 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 #894467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894467 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 #894467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894467; }
.text { color: #894467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 68 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894467, #894444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #894467?: #894467 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894467?: The RGB value is 137, 68, 103: 137 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894467?: The complementary color is #448966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894467?: 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.