What color is #945164?

#945164 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 #945164?

The RGB value is 148, 81, 100: 148 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #945164?

The complementary color is #519481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #945164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#945164 color

#945164 rgb(148, 81, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #945164 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 31.8% green and 39.2% blue (148, 81, 100).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 32% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#945164 color codes

HEX	`#945164`
RGB	`rgb(148, 81, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 31.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.92, 30.26, 1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.92, 30.29, 2.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.456, 13.102, 13.664)`
Decimal	`9720164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #945164, 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 #945164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#945164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #945164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #945164; }
.text { color: #945164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #945164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 81 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #945164, #946051); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #945164?: #945164 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 #945164?: The RGB value is 148, 81, 100: 148 red, 81 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #945164?: The complementary color is #519481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #945164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.