What color is #946567?

#946567 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946567?

The RGB value is 148, 101, 103: 148 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946567?

The complementary color is #659492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946567 color

#946567 rgb(148, 101, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #946567 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 39.6% green and 40.4% blue (148, 101, 103).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 30% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#946567 color codes

HEX	`#946567`
RGB	`rgb(148, 101, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 39.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 32%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.73, 19.26, 6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.73, 20.34, 18.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.315, 16.584, 15.013)`
Decimal	`9725287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946567, 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 #946567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #946567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946567; }
.text { color: #946567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 101 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946567, #947b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #946567?: #946567 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946567?: The RGB value is 148, 101, 103: 148 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946567?: The complementary color is #659492, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.