What color is #914754?

#914754 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914754?

The RGB value is 145, 71, 84: 145 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914754?

The complementary color is #479184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914754 color

#914754 rgb(145, 71, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #914754 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 27.8% green and 32.9% blue (145, 71, 84).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 42% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#914754 color codes

HEX	`#914754`
RGB	`rgb(145, 71, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 27.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.86, 32.57, 6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.86, 33.3, 11.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.531, 11.168, 9.723)`
Decimal	`9520980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914754, 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 #914754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #914754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914754; }
.text { color: #914754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 71 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914754, #915f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #914754?: #914754 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914754?: The RGB value is 145, 71, 84: 145 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914754?: The complementary color is #479184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.