What color is #916575?

#916575 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916575?

The RGB value is 145, 101, 117: 145 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916575?

The complementary color is #659181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916575 color

#916575 rgb(145, 101, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #916575 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 39.6% green and 45.9% blue (145, 101, 117).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 19% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#916575 color codes

HEX	`#916575`
RGB	`rgb(145, 101, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 39.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 30%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 19%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, 20.24, -1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 20.33, 354.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.542, 16.612, 19.003)`
Decimal	`9528693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916575, 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 #916575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #916575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916575; }
.text { color: #916575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 101 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916575, #916b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #916575?: #916575 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916575?: The RGB value is 145, 101, 117: 145 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916575?: The complementary color is #659181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.