What color is #944853?

#944853 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 #944853?

The RGB value is 148, 72, 83: 148 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944853?

The complementary color is #489489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944853 color

#944853 rgb(148, 72, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #944853 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (148, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 44% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#944853 color codes

HEX	`#944853`
RGB	`rgb(148, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.5, 33.06, 8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.5, 34.14, 14.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.092, 11.557, 9.565)`
Decimal	`9717843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944853, 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 #944853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #944853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944853; }
.text { color: #944853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944853, #946348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #944853?: #944853 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 #944853?: The RGB value is 148, 72, 83: 148 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944853?: The complementary color is #489489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.