What color is #915862?

#915862 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915862?

The RGB value is 145, 88, 98: 145 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915862?

The complementary color is #589187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915862 color

#915862 rgb(145, 88, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #915862 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 34.5% green and 38.4% blue (145, 88, 98).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 32% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#915862 color codes

HEX	`#915862`
RGB	`rgb(145, 88, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 34.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.06, 24.86, 4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.06, 25.22, 9.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.372, 13.882, 13.317)`
Decimal	`9525346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915862, 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 #915862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #915862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915862; }
.text { color: #915862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 88 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915862, #916a58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #915862?: #915862 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915862?: The RGB value is 145, 88, 98: 145 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915862?: The complementary color is #589187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.