What color is #904C58?

#904C58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #904C58?

The RGB value is 144, 76, 88: 144 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #904C58?

The complementary color is #4C9084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #904C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#904C58 color

#904C58 rgb(144, 76, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #904C58 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 29.8% green and 34.5% blue (144, 76, 88).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 39% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#904C58 color codes

HEX	`#904C58`
RGB	`rgb(144, 76, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 29.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 39%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, 29.93, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 30.5, 11.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.848, 11.804, 10.674)`
Decimal	`9456728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #904C58, 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 #904C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#904C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #904C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #904c58; }
.text { color: #904c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #904c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 76 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #904c58, #90624c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #904C58?: #904C58 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #904C58?: The RGB value is 144, 76, 88: 144 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #904C58?: The complementary color is #4C9084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #904C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.