What color is #916A6C?

#916A6C 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 #916A6C?

The RGB value is 145, 106, 108: 145 red, 106 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916A6C?

The complementary color is #6A918F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916A6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916A6C color

#916A6C rgb(145, 106, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #916A6C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 41.6% green and 42.4% blue (145, 106, 108).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#916A6C color codes

HEX	`#916A6C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 106, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 41.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 27%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 26%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, 15.89, 5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 16.66, 17.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.538, 17.412, 16.516)`
Decimal	`9529964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916A6C, 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 #916A6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916A6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #916A6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916a6c; }
.text { color: #916a6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916a6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 106 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916a6c, #917c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #916A6C?: #916A6C 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 #916A6C?: The RGB value is 145, 106, 108: 145 red, 106 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916A6C?: The complementary color is #6A918F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916A6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.