What color is #905152?

#905152 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #905152?

The RGB value is 144, 81, 82: 144 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #905152?

The complementary color is #51908F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #905152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#905152 color

#905152 rgb(144, 81, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #905152 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 31.8% green and 32.2% blue (144, 81, 82).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 43% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#905152 color codes

HEX	`#905152`
RGB	`rgb(144, 81, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 31.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 43%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, 26.39, 10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 28.59, 22.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.968, 12.425, 9.538)`
Decimal	`9458002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #905152, 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 #905152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#905152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #905152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #905152; }
.text { color: #905152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #905152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 81 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #905152, #906f51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #905152?: #905152 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #905152?: The RGB value is 144, 81, 82: 144 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #905152?: The complementary color is #51908F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #905152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.