What color is #916249?

#916249 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 #916249?

The RGB value is 145, 98, 73: 145 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916249?

The complementary color is #497891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916249 color

#916249 rgb(145, 98, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916249 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 38.4% green and 28.6% blue (145, 98, 73).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 50% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#916249 color codes

HEX	`#916249`
RGB	`rgb(145, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, 16.02, 21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 27.14, 53.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.248, 15.237, 8.335)`
Decimal	`9527881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916249, 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 #916249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #916249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916249; }
.text { color: #916249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916249, #918649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #916249?: #916249 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 #916249?: The RGB value is 145, 98, 73: 145 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916249?: The complementary color is #497891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.