What color is #915440?

#915440 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915440?

The RGB value is 145, 84, 64: 145 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915440?

The complementary color is #407D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915440 color

#915440 rgb(145, 84, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915440 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 32.9% green and 25.1% blue (145, 84, 64).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 39% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 56% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#915440 color codes

HEX	`#915440`
RGB	`rgb(145, 84, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 32.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 39%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 56%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 56%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 23.23, 22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 32.37, 44.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.774, 12.732, 6.476)`
Decimal	`9524288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915440, 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 #915440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #915440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915440; }
.text { color: #915440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 84 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915440, #917d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915440?: #915440 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915440?: The RGB value is 145, 84, 64: 145 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915440?: The complementary color is #407D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.