What color is #975565?

#975565 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 #975565?

The RGB value is 151, 85, 101: 151 red, 85 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975565?

The complementary color is #559787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975565 color

#975565 rgb(151, 85, 101)

Shades of red

The hex color #975565 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 33.3% green and 39.6% blue (151, 85, 101).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#975565 color codes

HEX	`#975565`
RGB	`rgb(151, 85, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 33.3%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 44%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 33%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.26, 29.3, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.26, 29.44, 5.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.361, 14.017, 14.048)`
Decimal	`9917797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975565, 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 #975565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #975565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975565; }
.text { color: #975565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 85 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975565, #976655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #975565?: #975565 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 #975565?: The RGB value is 151, 85, 101: 151 red, 85 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975565?: The complementary color is #559787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.