What color is #964755?

#964755 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #964755?

The RGB value is 150, 71, 85: 150 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #964755?

The complementary color is #479688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #964755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#964755 color

#964755 rgb(150, 71, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #964755 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 27.8% green and 33.3% blue (150, 71, 85).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 43% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#964755 color codes

HEX	`#964755`
RGB	`rgb(150, 71, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 27.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 43%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.65, 34.58, 7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.65, 35.39, 12.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.472, 11.648, 9.973)`
Decimal	`9848661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #964755, 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 #964755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#964755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #964755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #964755; }
.text { color: #964755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #964755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 71 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #964755, #966147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #964755?: #964755 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #964755?: The RGB value is 150, 71, 85: 150 red, 71 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #964755?: The complementary color is #479688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #964755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.