What color is #906255?

#906255 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #906255?

The RGB value is 144, 98, 85: 144 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #906255?

The complementary color is #558390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #906255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#906255 color

#906255 rgb(144, 98, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #906255 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (144, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 41% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#906255 color codes

HEX	`#906255`
RGB	`rgb(144, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 41%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.07, 16.95, 14.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.07, 22.59, 41.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.51, 15.322, 10.628)`
Decimal	`9462357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #906255, 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 #906255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#906255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #906255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #906255; }
.text { color: #906255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #906255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #906255, #907f55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #906255?: #906255 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #906255?: The RGB value is 144, 98, 85: 144 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #906255?: The complementary color is #558390, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #906255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.