What color is #995561?

#995561 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #995561?

The RGB value is 153, 85, 97: 153 red, 85 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #995561?

The complementary color is #55998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #995561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#995561 color

#995561 rgb(153, 85, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #995561 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 33.3% green and 38% blue (153, 85, 97).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 37% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#995561 color codes

HEX	`#995561`
RGB	`rgb(153, 85, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 33.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 44%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.42, 29.54, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.42, 30.06, 10.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.544, 14.134, 13.058)`
Decimal	`10048865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #995561, 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 #995561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#995561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #995561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #995561; }
.text { color: #995561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #995561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 85 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #995561, #996b55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #995561?: #995561 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #995561?: The RGB value is 153, 85, 97: 153 red, 85 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #995561?: The complementary color is #55998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #995561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.