What color is #914055?

#914055 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914055?

The RGB value is 145, 64, 85: 145 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914055?

The complementary color is #40917C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914055 color

#914055 rgb(145, 64, 85)

Shades of pink

The hex color #914055 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 25.1% green and 33.3% blue (145, 64, 85).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 39% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 41% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#914055 color codes

HEX	`#914055`
RGB	`rgb(145, 64, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 25.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 39%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 56%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 41%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 36.39, 4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 36.65, 6.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.151, 10.344, 9.791)`
Decimal	`9519189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914055, 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 #914055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #914055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914055; }
.text { color: #914055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 64 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914055, #915440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #914055?: #914055 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914055?: The RGB value is 145, 64, 85: 145 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914055?: The complementary color is #40917C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.