What color is #9A8485?

#9A8485 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A8485?

The RGB value is 154, 132, 133: 154 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8485?

The complementary color is #849A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8485 color

#9A8485 rgb(154, 132, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9A8485 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (154, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 10% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#9A8485 color codes

HEX	`#9A8485`
RGB	`rgb(154, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 10%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 14%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.14, 8.53, 2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.14, 8.9, 16.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.811, 25.067, 25.664)`
Decimal	`10126469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8485, 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 #9A8485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	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 #9A8485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8485; }
.text { color: #9a8485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8485, #9a8e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #9A8485?: #9A8485 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A8485?: The RGB value is 154, 132, 133: 154 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8485?: The complementary color is #849A99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.