What color is #95546C?

#95546C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95546C?

The RGB value is 149, 84, 108: 149 red, 84 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95546C?

The complementary color is #54957D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95546C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95546C color

#95546C rgb(149, 84, 108)

Shades of pink

The hex color #95546C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 32.9% green and 42.4% blue (149, 84, 108).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 28% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#95546C color codes

HEX	`#95546C`
RGB	`rgb(149, 84, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 32.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 28%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.97, 30.1, -1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.97, 30.16, 356.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.272, 13.814, 15.889)`
Decimal	`9786476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95546C, 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 #95546C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#95546C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #95546C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95546c; }
.text { color: #95546c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95546c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 84 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95546c, #955d54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #95546C?: #95546C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95546C?: The RGB value is 149, 84, 108: 149 red, 84 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95546C?: The complementary color is #54957D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95546C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.