What color is #92425E?

#92425E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92425E?

The RGB value is 146, 66, 94: 146 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92425E?

The complementary color is #429276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92425E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92425E color

#92425E rgb(146, 66, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #92425E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 25.9% green and 36.9% blue (146, 66, 94).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 38% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 36% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#92425E color codes

HEX	`#92425E`
RGB	`rgb(146, 66, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 25.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 38%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 55%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 36%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.27, 36.82, -0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.27, 36.82, 359.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.823, 10.817, 11.842)`
Decimal	`9585246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92425E, 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 #92425E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#92425E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #92425E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92425e; }
.text { color: #92425e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92425e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 66 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92425e, #924e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #92425E?: #92425E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92425E?: The RGB value is 146, 66, 94: 146 red, 66 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92425E?: The complementary color is #429276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92425E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.