What color is #945872?

#945872 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #945872?

The RGB value is 148, 88, 114: 148 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #945872?

The complementary color is #58947A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #945872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#945872 color

#945872 rgb(148, 88, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #945872 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 34.5% green and 44.7% blue (148, 88, 114).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 23% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#945872 color codes

HEX	`#945872`
RGB	`rgb(148, 88, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 34.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 23%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.93, 28.39, -4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.93, 28.69, 351.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.74, 14.492, 17.726)`
Decimal	`9721970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #945872, 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 #945872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#945872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #945872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #945872; }
.text { color: #945872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #945872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 88 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #945872, #945c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #945872?: #945872 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #945872?: The RGB value is 148, 88, 114: 148 red, 88 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #945872?: The complementary color is #58947A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #945872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.