What color is #90536B?

#90536B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #90536B?

The RGB value is 144, 83, 107: 144 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #90536B?

The complementary color is #539078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #90536B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#90536B color

#90536B rgb(144, 83, 107)

Shades of pink

The hex color #90536B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 32.5% green and 42% blue (144, 83, 107).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 26% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#90536B color codes

HEX	`#90536B`
RGB	`rgb(144, 83, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 32.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, 28.64, -2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 28.77, 354.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.249, 13.179, 15.542)`
Decimal	`9458539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #90536B, 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 #90536B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#90536B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #90536B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #90536b; }
.text { color: #90536b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90536b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 83 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #90536b, #905a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #90536B?: #90536B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #90536B?: The RGB value is 144, 83, 107: 144 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #90536B?: The complementary color is #539078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #90536B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.