What color is #904564?

#904564 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904564?

The RGB value is 144, 69, 100: 144 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904564?

The complementary color is #459071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904564 color

#904564 rgb(144, 69, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #904564 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 27.1% green and 39.2% blue (144, 69, 100).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 31% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#904564 color codes

HEX	`#904564`
RGB	`rgb(144, 69, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 27.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 31%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, 35.33, -3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 35.48, 354.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.931, 11.107, 13.359)`
Decimal	`9454948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904564, 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 #904564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #904564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904564; }
.text { color: #904564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 69 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904564, #904b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #904564?: #904564 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904564?: The RGB value is 144, 69, 100: 144 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904564?: The complementary color is #459071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.