What color is #93586D?

#93586D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93586D?

The RGB value is 147, 88, 109: 147 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93586D?

The complementary color is #58937E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93586D color

#93586D rgb(147, 88, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #93586D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (147, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 26% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#93586D color codes

HEX	`#93586D`
RGB	`rgb(147, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 26%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, 27.24, -1.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 27.28, 356.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.283, 14.288, 16.26)`
Decimal	`9656429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93586D, 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 #93586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #93586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93586d; }
.text { color: #93586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93586d, #936058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #93586D?: #93586D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93586D?: The RGB value is 147, 88, 109: 147 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93586D?: The complementary color is #58937E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.