What color is #916969?

#916969 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916969?

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

What is the complementary color of #916969?

The complementary color is #699191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916969 color

#916969 rgb(145, 105, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #916969 is a grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 28% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#916969 color codes

HEX	`#916969`
RGB	`rgb(145, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 28%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.44, 16.01, 6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.44, 17.22, 21.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.279, 17.144, 15.655)`
Decimal	`9529705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916969, 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 #916969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #916969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916969; }
.text { color: #916969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916969, #917d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #916969?: #916969 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916969?: The RGB value is 145, 105, 105: 145 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916969?: The complementary color is #699191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.