What color is #955C6C?

#955C6C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #955C6C?

The RGB value is 149, 92, 108: 149 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955C6C?

The complementary color is #5C9585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955C6C color

#955C6C rgb(149, 92, 108)

Shades of pink

The hex color #955C6C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 36.1% green and 42.4% blue (149, 92, 108).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 24% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 28% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#955C6C color codes

HEX	`#955C6C`
RGB	`rgb(149, 92, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 36.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 24%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 38%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 28%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, 25.57, 0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 25.58, 1.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.929, 15.128, 16.107)`
Decimal	`9788524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955C6C, 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 #955C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #955C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955c6c; }
.text { color: #955c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 92 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955c6c, #95685c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #955C6C?: #955C6C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #955C6C?: The RGB value is 149, 92, 108: 149 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955C6C?: The complementary color is #5C9585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.