What color is #955261?

#955261 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 #955261?

The RGB value is 149, 82, 97: 149 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955261?

The complementary color is #529586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955261 color

#955261 rgb(149, 82, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #955261 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 32.2% green and 38% blue (149, 82, 97).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 35% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#955261 color codes

HEX	`#955261`
RGB	`rgb(149, 82, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 32.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 35%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.2, 29.68, 3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.2, 29.91, 7.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.57, 13.289, 12.947)`
Decimal	`9785953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955261, 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 #955261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #955261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955261; }
.text { color: #955261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 82 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955261, #956552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #955261?: #955261 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 #955261?: The RGB value is 149, 82, 97: 149 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955261?: The complementary color is #529586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.