What color is #894547?

#894547 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 #894547?

The RGB value is 137, 69, 71: 137 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894547?

The complementary color is #458987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894547 color

#894547 rgb(137, 69, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #894547 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 27.1% green and 27.8% blue (137, 69, 71).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 48% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#894547 color codes

HEX	`#894547`
RGB	`rgb(137, 69, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 27.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 50%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 48%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 29.09, 12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 31.52, 22.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.583, 10.031, 7.181)`
Decimal	`8996167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894547, 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 #894547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #894547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894547; }
.text { color: #894547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 69 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894547, #896545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #894547?: #894547 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 #894547?: The RGB value is 137, 69, 71: 137 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894547?: The complementary color is #458987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.