What color is #914102?

#914102 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914102?

The RGB value is 145, 65, 2: 145 red, 65 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914102?

The complementary color is #025291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914102?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914102 color

#914102 rgb(145, 65, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #914102 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 25.5% green and 0.8% blue (145, 65, 2).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 97% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 99% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Otterly Brown (#8C4512), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#914102 color codes

HEX	`#914102`
RGB	`rgb(145, 65, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 25.5%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 97%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 99%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 99%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.49, 30.82, 47.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.49, 56.45, 56.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.58, 9.807, 1.235)`
Decimal	`9519362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914102, 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 #914102	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#914102 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #914102 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914102; }
.text { color: #914102; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914102; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 65 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914102, #918802); }

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Questions

What color is #914102?: #914102 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914102?: The RGB value is 145, 65, 2: 145 red, 65 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914102?: The complementary color is #025291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914102?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.