What color is #925161?

#925161 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #925161?

The RGB value is 146, 81, 97: 146 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #925161?

The complementary color is #519282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #925161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#925161 color

#925161 rgb(146, 81, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #925161 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (146, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 34% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#925161 color codes

HEX	`#925161`
RGB	`rgb(146, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, 29.08, 2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 29.21, 5.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.955, 12.86, 12.896)`
Decimal	`9589089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #925161, 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 #925161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#925161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #925161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #925161; }
.text { color: #925161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #925161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #925161, #926251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #925161?: #925161 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #925161?: The RGB value is 146, 81, 97: 146 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #925161?: The complementary color is #519282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #925161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.