What color is #915373?

#915373 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915373?

The RGB value is 145, 83, 115: 145 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915373?

The complementary color is #539171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915373 color

#915373 rgb(145, 83, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #915373 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 32.5% green and 45.1% blue (145, 83, 115).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 21% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#915373 color codes

HEX	`#915373`
RGB	`rgb(145, 83, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 32.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.43, 30.26, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.43, 31.07, 346.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.865, 13.445, 17.871)`
Decimal	`9524083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915373, 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 #915373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #915373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915373; }
.text { color: #915373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 83 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915373, #915354); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #915373?: #915373 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915373?: The RGB value is 145, 83, 115: 145 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915373?: The complementary color is #539171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.