What color is #91514D?

#91514D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #91514D?

The RGB value is 145, 81, 77: 145 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #91514D?

The complementary color is #4D8D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #91514D?

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.

#91514D color

#91514D rgb(145, 81, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #91514D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31.8% green and 30.2% blue (145, 81, 77).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 31% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 47% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Think Brick (#834841), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#91514D color codes

HEX	`#91514D`
RGB	`rgb(145, 81, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 31%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 47%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 47%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, 26.23, 14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 29.78, 28.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.96, 12.442, 8.581)`
Decimal	`9523533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #91514D, 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 #91514D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#91514D 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 #91514D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #91514d; }
.text { color: #91514d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #91514d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 81 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #91514d, #91734d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #91514D?: #91514D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Think Brick. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #91514D?: The RGB value is 145, 81, 77: 145 red, 81 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #91514D?: The complementary color is #4D8D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #91514D?: 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.