What color is #916841?

#916841 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916841?

The RGB value is 145, 104, 65: 145 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916841?

The complementary color is #416A91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916841 color

#916841 rgb(145, 104, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916841 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 40.8% green and 25.5% blue (145, 104, 65).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 55% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wild Horses (#8D6747), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#916841 color codes

HEX	`#916841`
RGB	`rgb(145, 104, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 40.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 55%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 55%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.37, 11.75, 28.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.37, 30.65, 67.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.582, 16.303, 7.221)`
Decimal	`9529409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916841, 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 #916841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #916841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916841; }
.text { color: #916841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 104 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916841, #919041); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #916841?: #916841 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wild Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916841?: The RGB value is 145, 104, 65: 145 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916841?: The complementary color is #416A91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.