What color is #93565F?

#93565F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93565F?

The RGB value is 147, 86, 95: 147 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93565F?

The complementary color is #56938A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93565F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93565F color

#93565F rgb(147, 86, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #93565F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 33.7% green and 37.3% blue (147, 86, 95).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 35% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#93565F color codes

HEX	`#93565F`
RGB	`rgb(147, 86, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 33.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.78, 26.38, 5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.78, 27, 12.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.427, 13.686, 12.548)`
Decimal	`9655903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93565F, 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 #93565F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#93565F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #93565F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93565f; }
.text { color: #93565f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93565f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 86 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93565f, #936c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #93565F?: #93565F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93565F?: The RGB value is 147, 86, 95: 147 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93565F?: The complementary color is #56938A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93565F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.