What color is #914836?

#914836 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #914836?

The RGB value is 145, 72, 54: 145 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #914836?

The complementary color is #367F91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #914836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#914836 color

#914836 rgb(145, 72, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #914836 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 28.2% green and 21.2% blue (145, 72, 54).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 46% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 63% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#914836 color codes

HEX	`#914836`
RGB	`rgb(145, 72, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 28.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 46%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 63%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 63%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.45, 29.15, 24.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.45, 38.29, 40.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.661, 10.922, 4.825)`
Decimal	`9521206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #914836, 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 #914836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#914836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #914836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #914836; }
.text { color: #914836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #914836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 72 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #914836, #917636); }

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Questions

What color is #914836?: #914836 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #914836?: The RGB value is 145, 72, 54: 145 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #914836?: The complementary color is #367F91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #914836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.