What color is #916971?

#916971 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916971?

The RGB value is 145, 105, 113: 145 red, 105 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916971?

The complementary color is #699189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916971?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916971 color

#916971 rgb(145, 105, 113)

Shades of red

The hex color #916971 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 41.2% green and 44.3% blue (145, 105, 113).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 22% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#916971 color codes

HEX	`#916971`
RGB	`rgb(145, 105, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 28%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, 17.26, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 17.36, 6.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.709, 17.316, 17.924)`
Decimal	`9529713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916971, 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 #916971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916971 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #916971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916971; }
.text { color: #916971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 105 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916971, #917569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #916971?: #916971 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916971?: The RGB value is 145, 105, 113: 145 red, 105 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916971?: The complementary color is #699189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916971?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.