Velvet Color
Velvet is a pink color with hex code #750851. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with velvet, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Velvet Color Values
What Does Velvet Mean?
Velvet belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Velvet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Velvet is classified as a red (nearest centroid: deep purplish red, #78184A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Velvet
Velvet and #08772D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #650877 and #77081B, which sit beside velvet on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair velvet with triadic partners #527708 and #085277. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Ribbon —
#660045(Delta E 6) - Rich Purple —
#720058(Delta E 6) - Cardinal —
#8C055E(Delta E 9) - Disco —
#871550(Delta E 10) - Rose Bud Cherry —
#800B47(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #750851; }
.background { background-color: #750851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #750851; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #75085140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for velvet?
Velvet has the hex code #750851. In RGB notation it is rgb(117, 8, 81), in HSL it is hsl(320, 87%, 25%), and its OKLCH value is 0.377, 0.153, 346.9.
What does the color velvet mean?
Pink-family colors like velvet carry distinct psychological associations. Velvet belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Velvet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with velvet?
Velvet has three easy routes: its complement #08772D for punch, its neighbors #650877 and #77081B for something calmer, or triadic partners #527708 and #085277 when you want energy.
Is velvet a standard web color?
No — Velvet is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #750851 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make velvet lighter or darker?
To lighten velvet, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FBC6E9 (lightest tint) to #13010D (darkest shade).
About Velvet
Velvet is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #750851 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.