What color is #954557?

#954557 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #954557?

The RGB value is 149, 69, 87: 149 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954557?

The complementary color is #459583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954557 color

#954557 rgb(149, 69, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #954557 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 27.1% green and 34.1% blue (149, 69, 87).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 37% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 42% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#954557 color codes

HEX	`#954557`
RGB	`rgb(149, 69, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 27.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 37%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 54%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 42%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.14, 35.49, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.14, 35.92, 8.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.244, 11.336, 10.348)`
Decimal	`9782615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954557, 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 #954557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #954557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954557; }
.text { color: #954557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 69 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954557, #955b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #954557?: #954557 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #954557?: The RGB value is 149, 69, 87: 149 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954557?: The complementary color is #459583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.