What color is #9A5A5D?

#9A5A5D 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 #9A5A5D?

The RGB value is 154, 90, 93: 154 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A5A5D?

The complementary color is #5A9A97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A5A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A5A5D color

#9A5A5D rgb(154, 90, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #9A5A5D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 35.3% green and 36.5% blue (154, 90, 93).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 26% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 40% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#9A5A5D color codes

HEX	`#9A5A5D`
RGB	`rgb(154, 90, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 35.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 26%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, 26.63, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 28.33, 19.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.959, 14.974, 12.246)`
Decimal	`10115677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A5A5D, 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 #9A5A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9A5A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #9A5A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a5a5d; }
.text { color: #9a5a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a5a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 90 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a5a5d, #9a775a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9A5A5D?: #9A5A5D 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 #9A5A5D?: The RGB value is 154, 90, 93: 154 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A5A5D?: The complementary color is #5A9A97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A5A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.