What color is #915060?

#915060 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915060?

The RGB value is 145, 80, 96: 145 red, 80 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915060?

The complementary color is #509181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915060 color

#915060 rgb(145, 80, 96)

Shades of red

The hex color #915060 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31.4% green and 37.6% blue (145, 80, 96).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 34% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#915060 color codes

HEX	`#915060`
RGB	`rgb(145, 80, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, 29.12, 2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 29.26, 5.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.658, 12.603, 12.619)`
Decimal	`9523296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915060, 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 #915060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #915060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915060; }
.text { color: #915060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 80 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915060, #916150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #915060?: #915060 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915060?: The RGB value is 145, 80, 96: 145 red, 80 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915060?: The complementary color is #509181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.