What color is #95444B?

#95444B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95444B?

The RGB value is 149, 68, 75: 149 red, 68 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95444B?

The complementary color is #44958E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95444B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95444B color

#95444B rgb(149, 68, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #95444B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 26.7% green and 29.4% blue (149, 68, 75).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 37% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 50% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#95444B color codes

HEX	`#95444B`
RGB	`rgb(149, 68, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 26.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 37%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 54%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 50%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.64, 34.72, 12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.64, 36.83, 19.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.733, 11.034, 7.956)`
Decimal	`9782347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95444B, 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 #95444B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#95444B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #95444B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95444b; }
.text { color: #95444b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95444b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 68 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95444b, #956644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #95444B?: #95444B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95444B?: The RGB value is 149, 68, 75: 149 red, 68 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95444B?: The complementary color is #44958E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95444B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.