What color is #916449?

#916449 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916449?

The RGB value is 145, 100, 73: 145 red, 100 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916449?

The complementary color is #497691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916449 color

#916449 rgb(145, 100, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916449 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 39.2% green and 28.6% blue (145, 100, 73).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 50% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Delight (#8E664E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#916449 color codes

HEX	`#916449`
RGB	`rgb(145, 100, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 39.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 50%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, 14.86, 22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 27.02, 56.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.438, 15.616, 8.398)`
Decimal	`9528393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916449, 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 #916449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #916449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916449; }
.text { color: #916449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 100 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916449, #918849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #916449?: #916449 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916449?: The RGB value is 145, 100, 73: 145 red, 100 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916449?: The complementary color is #497691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.