What color is #895D7B?

#895D7B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #895D7B?

The RGB value is 137, 93, 123: 137 red, 93 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #895D7B?

The complementary color is #5D896B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #895D7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#895D7B color

#895D7B rgb(137, 93, 123)

Shades of pink

The hex color #895D7B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 36.5% green and 48.2% blue (137, 93, 123).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 19% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 10% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#895D7B color codes

HEX	`#895D7B`
RGB	`rgb(137, 93, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 36.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 19%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 32%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 10%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, 22.95, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 24.86, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.806, 14.578, 20.611)`
Decimal	`9002363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #895D7B, 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 #895D7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#895D7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #895D7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #895d7b; }
.text { color: #895d7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #895d7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 93 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #895d7b, #895d65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #895D7B?: #895D7B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #895D7B?: The RGB value is 137, 93, 123: 137 red, 93 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #895D7B?: The complementary color is #5D896B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #895D7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.