What color is #905071?

#905071 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #905071?

The RGB value is 144, 80, 113: 144 red, 80 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #905071?

The complementary color is #50906F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905071 color

#905071 rgb(144, 80, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #905071 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 31.4% green and 44.3% blue (144, 80, 113).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 22% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#905071 color codes

HEX	`#905071`
RGB	`rgb(144, 80, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 31.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, 31.26, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 32.07, 347.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.351, 12.86, 17.188)`
Decimal	`9457777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905071, 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 #905071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #905071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905071; }
.text { color: #905071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 80 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905071, #905051); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #905071?: #905071 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #905071?: The RGB value is 144, 80, 113: 144 red, 80 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905071?: The complementary color is #50906F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.