What color is #946270?

#946270 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946270?

The RGB value is 148, 98, 112: 148 red, 98 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946270?

The complementary color is #629486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946270 color

#946270 rgb(148, 98, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #946270 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 38.4% green and 43.9% blue (148, 98, 112).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 20% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 24% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#946270 color codes

HEX	`#946270`
RGB	`rgb(148, 98, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 38.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 20%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, 22.34, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 22.35, 1.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.505, 16.202, 17.426)`
Decimal	`9724528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946270, 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 #946270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #946270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946270; }
.text { color: #946270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 98 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946270, #946d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #946270?: #946270 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946270?: The RGB value is 148, 98, 112: 148 red, 98 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946270?: The complementary color is #629486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.