What color is #916168?

#916168 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916168?

The RGB value is 145, 97, 104: 145 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916168?

The complementary color is #61918A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916168 color

#916168 rgb(145, 97, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #916168 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (145, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 28% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#916168 color codes

HEX	`#916168`
RGB	`rgb(145, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 33%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.4, 20.52, 4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.4, 20.91, 11.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.451, 15.57, 15.127)`
Decimal	`9527656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916168, 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 #916168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #916168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916168; }
.text { color: #916168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916168, #917261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #916168?: #916168 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916168?: The RGB value is 145, 97, 104: 145 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916168?: The complementary color is #61918A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.