What color is #94515C?

#94515C 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 #94515C?

The RGB value is 148, 81, 92: 148 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #94515C?

The complementary color is #519489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #94515C?

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.

#94515C color

#94515C rgb(148, 81, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #94515C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31.8% green and 36.1% blue (148, 81, 92).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 38% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#94515C color codes

HEX	`#94515C`
RGB	`rgb(148, 81, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.7, 29.2, 6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.7, 29.82, 11.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.088, 12.955, 11.724)`
Decimal	`9720156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#94515C 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 #94515C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #94515c; }
.text { color: #94515c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #94515c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 81 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #94515c, #946751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #94515C?: #94515C 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 #94515C?: The RGB value is 148, 81, 92: 148 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #94515C?: The complementary color is #519489, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #94515C?: 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.