What color is #924246?

#924246 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #924246?

The RGB value is 146, 66, 70: 146 red, 66 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #924246?

The complementary color is #42928E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #924246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#924246 color

#924246 rgb(146, 66, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #924246 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 25.9% green and 27.5% blue (146, 66, 70).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 38% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 52% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#924246 color codes

HEX	`#924246`
RGB	`rgb(146, 66, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 25.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 38%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 55%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 52%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, 34.13, 13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 36.89, 22.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.909, 10.451, 7.025)`
Decimal	`9585222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #924246, 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 #924246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#924246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #924246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #924246; }
.text { color: #924246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #924246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 66 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #924246, #926642); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #924246?: #924246 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #924246?: The RGB value is 146, 66, 70: 146 red, 66 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #924246?: The complementary color is #42928E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #924246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.