What color is #916458?

#916458 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916458?

The RGB value is 145, 100, 88: 145 red, 100 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916458?

The complementary color is #588591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916458 color

#916458 rgb(145, 100, 88)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916458 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 39.2% green and 34.5% blue (145, 100, 88).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 39% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Temptation (#956E5F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#916458 color codes

HEX	`#916458`
RGB	`rgb(145, 100, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 39.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 39%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.76, 16.58, 14.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.76, 21.77, 40.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.996, 15.84, 11.34)`
Decimal	`9528408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916458, 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 #916458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #916458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916458; }
.text { color: #916458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 100 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916458, #918158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #916458?: #916458 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916458?: The RGB value is 145, 100, 88: 145 red, 100 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916458?: The complementary color is #588591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.