What color is #895057?

#895057 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895057?

The RGB value is 137, 80, 87: 137 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895057?

The complementary color is #508982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895057 color

#895057 rgb(137, 80, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #895057 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 31.4% green and 34.1% blue (137, 80, 87).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#895057 color codes

HEX	`#895057`
RGB	`rgb(137, 80, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 31.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, 24.77, 6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 25.55, 14.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.906, 11.745, 10.497)`
Decimal	`8998999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895057, 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 #895057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #895057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895057; }
.text { color: #895057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 80 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895057, #896650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #895057?: #895057 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895057?: The RGB value is 137, 80, 87: 137 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895057?: The complementary color is #508982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.