What color is #915A4C?

#915A4C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915A4C?

The RGB value is 145, 90, 76: 145 red, 90 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915A4C?

The complementary color is #4C8391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915A4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915A4C color

#915A4C rgb(145, 90, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915A4C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 35.3% green and 29.8% blue (145, 90, 76).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 48% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#915A4C color codes

HEX	`#915A4C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 90, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 35.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 48%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 48%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.02, 20.98, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.02, 27.36, 39.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.639, 13.855, 8.634)`
Decimal	`9525836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915A4C, 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 #915A4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915A4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #915A4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915a4c; }
.text { color: #915a4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915a4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 90 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915a4c, #917d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915A4C?: #915A4C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915A4C?: The RGB value is 145, 90, 76: 145 red, 90 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915A4C?: The complementary color is #4C8391, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915A4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.