What color is #955764?

#955764 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 #955764?

The RGB value is 149, 87, 100: 149 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955764?

The complementary color is #579588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955764 color

#955764 rgb(149, 87, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #955764 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 34.1% green and 39.2% blue (149, 87, 100).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 33% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#955764 color codes

HEX	`#955764`
RGB	`rgb(149, 87, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 34.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.42, 27.27, 3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.42, 27.51, 7.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.104, 14.127, 13.828)`
Decimal	`9787236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955764, 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 #955764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #955764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955764; }
.text { color: #955764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 87 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955764, #956957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #955764?: #955764 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 #955764?: The RGB value is 149, 87, 100: 149 red, 87 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955764?: The complementary color is #579588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.