What color is #915954?

#915954 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915954?

The RGB value is 145, 89, 84: 145 red, 89 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915954?

The complementary color is #548C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915954 color

#915954 rgb(145, 89, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #915954 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 34.9% green and 32.9% blue (145, 89, 84).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#915954 color codes

HEX	`#915954`
RGB	`rgb(145, 89, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 34.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 42%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, 22.46, 12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 25.78, 29.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.85, 13.806, 10.163)`
Decimal	`9525588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915954, 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 #915954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #915954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915954; }
.text { color: #915954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 89 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915954, #917754); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915954?: #915954 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915954?: The RGB value is 145, 89, 84: 145 red, 89 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915954?: The complementary color is #548C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.