What color is #915C5F?

#915C5F is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915C5F?

The RGB value is 145, 92, 95: 145 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915C5F?

The complementary color is #5C918E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915C5F color

#915C5F rgb(145, 92, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #915C5F is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 36.1% green and 37.3% blue (145, 92, 95).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 22% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#915C5F color codes

HEX	`#915C5F`
RGB	`rgb(145, 92, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 36.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 22%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 37%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.94, 22.14, 7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.94, 23.33, 18.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.57, 14.502, 12.698)`
Decimal	`9526367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915C5F, 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 #915C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #915C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915c5f; }
.text { color: #915c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 92 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915c5f, #91735c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #915C5F?: #915C5F is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915C5F?: The RGB value is 145, 92, 95: 145 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915C5F?: The complementary color is #5C918E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.