What color is #915B6D?

#915B6D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915B6D?

The RGB value is 145, 91, 109: 145 red, 91 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915B6D?

The complementary color is #5B917F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915B6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915B6D color

#915B6D rgb(145, 91, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #915B6D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 35.7% green and 42.7% blue (145, 91, 109).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 23% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 25% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#915B6D color codes

HEX	`#915B6D`
RGB	`rgb(145, 91, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 35.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 23%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 37%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.09, 24.75, -0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.09, 24.77, 357.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.179, 14.607, 16.327)`
Decimal	`9526125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915B6D, 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 #915B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #915B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915b6d; }
.text { color: #915b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 91 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915b6d, #91645b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #915B6D?: #915B6D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915B6D?: The RGB value is 145, 91, 109: 145 red, 91 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915B6D?: The complementary color is #5B917F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915B6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.