What color is #975859?

#975859 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 #975859?

The RGB value is 151, 88, 89: 151 red, 88 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975859?

The complementary color is #589796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975859 color

#975859 rgb(151, 88, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #975859 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 34.5% green and 34.9% blue (151, 88, 89).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 41% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#975859 color codes

HEX	`#975859`
RGB	`rgb(151, 88, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 34.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 42%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, 26.08, 10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 28.18, 22.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.056, 14.282, 11.255)`
Decimal	`9918553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975859, 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 #975859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #975859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975859; }
.text { color: #975859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 88 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975859, #977658); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #975859?: #975859 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 #975859?: The RGB value is 151, 88, 89: 151 red, 88 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975859?: The complementary color is #589796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.