What color is #974154?

#974154 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #974154?

The RGB value is 151, 65, 84: 151 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #974154?

The complementary color is #419784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #974154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#974154 color

#974154 rgb(151, 65, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #974154 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 25.5% green and 32.9% blue (151, 65, 84).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 44% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#974154 color codes

HEX	`#974154`
RGB	`rgb(151, 65, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 25.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 57%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.58, 37.95, 6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.58, 38.53, 9.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.254, 11.002, 9.653)`
Decimal	`9912660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #974154, 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 #974154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#974154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #974154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #974154; }
.text { color: #974154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #974154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 65 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #974154, #975941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #974154?: #974154 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #974154?: The RGB value is 151, 65, 84: 151 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #974154?: The complementary color is #419784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #974154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.