What color is #915774?

#915774 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915774?

The RGB value is 145, 87, 116: 145 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915774?

The complementary color is #579174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915774 color

#915774 rgb(145, 87, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #915774 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 34.1% green and 45.5% blue (145, 87, 116).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 20% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#915774 color codes

HEX	`#915774`
RGB	`rgb(145, 87, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 34.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 40%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, 28.16, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 28.84, 347.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.238, 14.098, 18.28)`
Decimal	`9525108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915774, 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 #915774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #915774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915774; }
.text { color: #915774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 87 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915774, #915757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #915774?: #915774 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915774?: The RGB value is 145, 87, 116: 145 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915774?: The complementary color is #579174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.