What color is #99585D?

#99585D 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 #99585D?

The RGB value is 153, 88, 93: 153 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99585D?

The complementary color is #589994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99585D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99585D color

#99585D rgb(153, 88, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #99585D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 34.5% green and 36.5% blue (153, 88, 93).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 39% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#99585D color codes

HEX	`#99585D`
RGB	`rgb(153, 88, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 34.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 39%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45, 27.36, 8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45, 28.74, 17.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.603, 14.544, 12.181)`
Decimal	`10049629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99585D, 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 #99585D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#99585D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #99585D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99585d; }
.text { color: #99585d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99585d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 88 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99585d, #997458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #99585D?: #99585D 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 #99585D?: The RGB value is 153, 88, 93: 153 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99585D?: The complementary color is #589994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99585D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.