What color is #90535E?

#90535E 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 #90535E?

The RGB value is 144, 83, 94: 144 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90535E?

The complementary color is #539085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90535E color

#90535E rgb(144, 83, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #90535E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (144, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 35% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#90535E color codes

HEX	`#90535E`
RGB	`rgb(144, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 35%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.65, 26.77, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.65, 27.18, 9.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.616, 12.925, 12.207)`
Decimal	`9458526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90535E, 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 #90535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#90535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #90535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90535e; }
.text { color: #90535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90535e, #906653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #90535E?: #90535E 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 #90535E?: The RGB value is 144, 83, 94: 144 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90535E?: The complementary color is #539085, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.