What color is #915E6A?

#915E6A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915E6A?

The RGB value is 145, 94, 106: 145 red, 94 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915E6A?

The complementary color is #5E9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915E6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915E6A color

#915E6A rgb(145, 94, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #915E6A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 36.9% green and 41.6% blue (145, 94, 106).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 21% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 27% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#915E6A color codes

HEX	`#915E6A`
RGB	`rgb(145, 94, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 36.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 21%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 35%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.73, 22.56, 1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.73, 22.64, 4.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.282, 15.067, 15.578)`
Decimal	`9526890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915E6A, 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 #915E6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915E6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #915E6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915e6a; }
.text { color: #915e6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915e6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 94 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915e6a, #916c5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #915E6A?: #915E6A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915E6A?: The RGB value is 145, 94, 106: 145 red, 94 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915E6A?: The complementary color is #5E9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915E6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.