What color is #951556?

#951556 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vertigo Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #951556?

The RGB value is 149, 21, 86: 149 red, 21 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #951556?

The complementary color is #159554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #951556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#951556 color

#951556 rgb(149, 21, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #951556 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 8.2% green and 33.7% blue (149, 21, 86).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 42% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vertigo Cherry (#990055), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#951556 color codes

HEX	`#951556`
RGB	`rgb(149, 21, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 8.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 42%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 54.41, -4.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 54.56, 355.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.343, 7.6, 9.514)`
Decimal	`9770326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #951556, 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 #951556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#951556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #951556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #951556; }
.text { color: #951556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #951556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 21 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #951556, #951516); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #951556?: #951556 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vertigo Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #951556?: The RGB value is 149, 21, 86: 149 red, 21 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #951556?: The complementary color is #159554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #951556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.