What color is #96524D?

#96524D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96524D?

The RGB value is 150, 82, 77: 150 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96524D?

The complementary color is #4D9196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96524D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96524D color

#96524D rgb(150, 82, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #96524D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (150, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 49% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#96524D color codes

HEX	`#96524D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 49%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 49%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, 27.7, 15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 31.74, 29.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.936, 13.056, 8.648)`
Decimal	`9851469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96524D, 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 #96524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96524D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #96524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96524d; }
.text { color: #96524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96524d, #96764d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #96524D?: #96524D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96524D?: The RGB value is 150, 82, 77: 150 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96524D?: The complementary color is #4D9196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96524D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.