What color is #915447?

#915447 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915447?

The RGB value is 145, 84, 71: 145 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915447?

The complementary color is #478491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915447 color

#915447 rgb(145, 84, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915447 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 32.9% green and 27.8% blue (145, 84, 71).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 51% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#915447 color codes

HEX	`#915447`
RGB	`rgb(145, 84, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 32.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 51%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.49, 23.9, 18.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.49, 30.24, 37.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.986, 12.817, 7.592)`
Decimal	`9524295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915447, 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 #915447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #915447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915447; }
.text { color: #915447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 84 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915447, #917947); }

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Questions

What color is #915447?: #915447 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915447?: The RGB value is 145, 84, 71: 145 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915447?: The complementary color is #478491, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.