What color is #975557?

#975557 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 #975557?

The RGB value is 151, 85, 87: 151 red, 85 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975557?

The complementary color is #559795, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975557 color

#975557 rgb(151, 85, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #975557 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 33.3% green and 34.1% blue (151, 85, 87).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 42% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#975557 color codes

HEX	`#975557`
RGB	`rgb(151, 85, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 33.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 44%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.9, 27.53, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.9, 29.6, 21.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.732, 13.766, 10.738)`
Decimal	`9917783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975557, 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 #975557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #975557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975557; }
.text { color: #975557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 85 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975557, #977455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #975557?: #975557 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 #975557?: The RGB value is 151, 85, 87: 151 red, 85 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975557?: The complementary color is #559795, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.