What color is #894964?

#894964 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #894964?

The RGB value is 137, 73, 100: 137 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #894964?

The complementary color is #49896E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #894964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#894964 color

#894964 rgb(137, 73, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #894964 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 28.6% green and 39.2% blue (137, 73, 100).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 27% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#894964 color codes

HEX	`#894964`
RGB	`rgb(137, 73, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 28.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.59, 30.59, -3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.59, 30.81, 353.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15, 11.005, 13.388)`
Decimal	`8997220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #894964, 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 #894964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#894964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #894964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #894964; }
.text { color: #894964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #894964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 73 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #894964, #894e49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #894964?: #894964 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #894964?: The RGB value is 137, 73, 100: 137 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #894964?: The complementary color is #49896E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #894964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.