What color is #946053?

#946053 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946053?

The RGB value is 148, 96, 83: 148 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946053?

The complementary color is #538794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946053 color

#946053 rgb(148, 96, 83)

Shades of brown

The hex color #946053 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (148, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 44% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#946053 color codes

HEX	`#946053`
RGB	`rgb(148, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.03, 19.56, 16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.03, 25.36, 39.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.958, 15.288, 10.187)`
Decimal	`9723987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946053, 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 #946053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #946053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946053; }
.text { color: #946053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946053, #948153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #946053?: #946053 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946053?: The RGB value is 148, 96, 83: 148 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946053?: The complementary color is #538794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.