What color is #916044?

#916044 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916044?

The RGB value is 145, 96, 68: 145 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916044?

The complementary color is #447591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916044 color

#916044 rgb(145, 96, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916044 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 37.6% green and 26.7% blue (145, 96, 68).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 53% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#916044 color codes

HEX	`#916044`
RGB	`rgb(145, 96, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 37.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 53%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.36, 16.68, 24.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.36, 29.27, 55.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.904, 14.804, 7.435)`
Decimal	`9527364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916044, 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 #916044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #916044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916044; }
.text { color: #916044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 96 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916044, #918644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #916044?: #916044 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916044?: The RGB value is 145, 96, 68: 145 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916044?: The complementary color is #447591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.