What color is #915245?

#915245 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915245?

The RGB value is 145, 82, 69: 145 red, 82 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915245?

The complementary color is #458491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915245 color

#915245 rgb(145, 82, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915245 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 32.2% green and 27.1% blue (145, 82, 69).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 52% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#915245 color codes

HEX	`#915245`
RGB	`rgb(145, 82, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 32.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 52%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, 24.84, 19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 31.31, 37.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.77, 12.486, 7.209)`
Decimal	`9523781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915245, 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 #915245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #915245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915245; }
.text { color: #915245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 82 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915245, #917845); }

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Questions

What color is #915245?: #915245 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915245?: The RGB value is 145, 82, 69: 145 red, 82 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915245?: The complementary color is #458491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.