What color is #904946?

#904946 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904946?

The RGB value is 144, 73, 70: 144 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904946?

The complementary color is #468D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904946 color

#904946 rgb(144, 73, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #904946 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 28.6% green and 27.5% blue (144, 73, 70).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 51% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Red My Mind (#994341), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#904946 color codes

HEX	`#904946`
RGB	`rgb(144, 73, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 28.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 51%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.81, 29.58, 15.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.81, 33.4, 27.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.991, 11.138, 7.154)`
Decimal	`9455942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904946, 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 #904946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #904946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904946; }
.text { color: #904946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 73 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904946, #906e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #904946?: #904946 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red My Mind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904946?: The RGB value is 144, 73, 70: 144 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904946?: The complementary color is #468D90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.