What color is #915159?

#915159 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 #915159?

The RGB value is 145, 81, 89: 145 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915159?

The complementary color is #519189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915159 color

#915159 rgb(145, 81, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #915159 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (145, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 39% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#915159 color codes

HEX	`#915159`
RGB	`rgb(145, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 44%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 39%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.2, 27.65, 7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.2, 28.55, 14.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.423, 12.627, 11.022)`
Decimal	`9523545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915159, 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 #915159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #915159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915159; }
.text { color: #915159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915159, #916951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #915159?: #915159 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 #915159?: The RGB value is 145, 81, 89: 145 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915159?: The complementary color is #519189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.