What color is #915549?

#915549 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915549?

The RGB value is 145, 85, 73: 145 red, 85 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915549?

The complementary color is #498591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915549 color

#915549 rgb(145, 85, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915549 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 33.3% green and 28.6% blue (145, 85, 73).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 50% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#915549 color codes

HEX	`#915549`
RGB	`rgb(145, 85, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 33.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 23.53, 17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 29.43, 36.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.129, 12.999, 7.962)`
Decimal	`9524553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915549, 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 #915549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #915549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915549; }
.text { color: #915549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 85 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915549, #917949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915549?: #915549 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915549?: The RGB value is 145, 85, 73: 145 red, 85 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915549?: The complementary color is #498591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.