What color is #955969?

#955969 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 #955969?

The RGB value is 149, 89, 105: 149 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955969?

The complementary color is #599585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955969 color

#955969 rgb(149, 89, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #955969 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 34.9% green and 41.2% blue (149, 89, 105).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 25% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 30% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#955969 color codes

HEX	`#955969`
RGB	`rgb(149, 89, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 34.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 25%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 30%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, 26.84, 1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 26.88, 3.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.517, 14.556, 15.196)`
Decimal	`9787753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955969, 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 #955969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #955969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955969; }
.text { color: #955969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 89 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955969, #956759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #955969?: #955969 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 #955969?: The RGB value is 149, 89, 105: 149 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955969?: The complementary color is #599585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.