What color is #894655?

#894655 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894655?

The RGB value is 137, 70, 85: 137 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894655?

The complementary color is #46897A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894655 color

#894655 rgb(137, 70, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #894655 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (137, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 38% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#894655 color codes

HEX	`#894655`
RGB	`rgb(137, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 49%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 38%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, 30.18, 4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 30.46, 7.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.147, 10.356, 9.846)`
Decimal	`8996437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894655, 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 #894655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #894655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894655; }
.text { color: #894655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894655, #895946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #894655?: #894655 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894655?: The RGB value is 137, 70, 85: 137 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894655?: The complementary color is #46897A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.