What color is #94515B?

#94515B 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 #94515B?

The RGB value is 148, 81, 91: 148 red, 81 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #94515B?

The complementary color is #51948A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #94515B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#94515B color

#94515B rgb(148, 81, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #94515B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31.8% green and 35.7% blue (148, 81, 91).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 39% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#94515B color codes

HEX	`#94515B`
RGB	`rgb(148, 81, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 39%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 29.07, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 29.82, 12.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.044, 12.938, 11.495)`
Decimal	`9720155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #94515B, 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 #94515B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#94515B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #94515B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #94515b; }
.text { color: #94515b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94515b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 81 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #94515b, #946851); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #94515B?: #94515B 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 #94515B?: The RGB value is 148, 81, 91: 148 red, 81 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #94515B?: The complementary color is #51948A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #94515B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.