What color is #916145?

#916145 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 #916145?

The RGB value is 145, 97, 69: 145 red, 97 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916145?

The complementary color is #457591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916145 color

#916145 rgb(145, 97, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916145 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 38% green and 27.1% blue (145, 97, 69).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 52% 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 5.25:1).

#916145 color codes

HEX	`#916145`
RGB	`rgb(145, 97, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 38%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 52%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.63, 16.2, 23.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.63, 28.8, 55.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.027, 15, 7.628)`
Decimal	`9527621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916145, 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 #916145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #916145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916145; }
.text { color: #916145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 97 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916145, #918745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #916145?: #916145 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 #916145?: The RGB value is 145, 97, 69: 145 red, 97 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916145?: The complementary color is #457591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.