What color is #915057?

#915057 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915057?

The RGB value is 145, 80, 87: 145 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915057?

The complementary color is #50918A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915057 color

#915057 rgb(145, 80, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #915057 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31.4% green and 34.1% blue (145, 80, 87).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 40% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#915057 color codes

HEX	`#915057`
RGB	`rgb(145, 80, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 40%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 27.96, 7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 29.07, 15.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.267, 12.447, 10.561)`
Decimal	`9523287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915057, 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 #915057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #915057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915057; }
.text { color: #915057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 80 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915057, #916a50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915057?: #915057 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915057?: The RGB value is 145, 80, 87: 145 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915057?: The complementary color is #50918A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.