What color is #916951?

#916951 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916951?

The RGB value is 145, 105, 81: 145 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916951?

The complementary color is #517991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916951 color

#916951 rgb(145, 105, 81)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916951 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 41.2% green and 31.8% blue (145, 105, 81).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 44% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Leather (#906A54), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#916951 color codes

HEX	`#916951`
RGB	`rgb(145, 105, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 44%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.9, 12.82, 19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.9, 23.58, 57.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.215, 16.718, 10.051)`
Decimal	`9529681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916951, 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 #916951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #916951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916951; }
.text { color: #916951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 105 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916951, #918951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #916951?: #916951 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916951?: The RGB value is 145, 105, 81: 145 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916951?: The complementary color is #517991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.