What color is #96535C?

#96535C 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 #96535C?

The RGB value is 150, 83, 92: 150 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96535C?

The complementary color is #53968D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96535C color

#96535C rgb(150, 83, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #96535C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (150, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 39% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#96535C color codes

HEX	`#96535C`
RGB	`rgb(150, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 39%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.43, 28.86, 7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.43, 29.73, 13.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.604, 13.445, 11.791)`
Decimal	`9851740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96535C, 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 #96535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #96535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96535c; }
.text { color: #96535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96535c, #966b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #96535C?: #96535C 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 #96535C?: The RGB value is 150, 83, 92: 150 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96535C?: The complementary color is #53968D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.