What color is #915B5C?

#915B5C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915B5C?

The RGB value is 145, 91, 92: 145 red, 91 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915B5C?

The complementary color is #5B9190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915B5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915B5C color

#915B5C rgb(145, 91, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #915B5C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 35.7% green and 36.1% blue (145, 91, 92).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 23% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 37% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#915B5C color codes

HEX	`#915B5C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 91, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 35.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 23%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 37%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 37%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, 22.32, 8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 23.96, 21.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.351, 14.276, 11.965)`
Decimal	`9526108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915B5C, 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 #915B5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915B5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #915B5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915b5c; }
.text { color: #915b5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915b5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 91 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915b5c, #91755b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #915B5C?: #915B5C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915B5C?: The RGB value is 145, 91, 92: 145 red, 91 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915B5C?: The complementary color is #5B9190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915B5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.