What color is #9B464E?

#9B464E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B464E?

The RGB value is 155, 70, 78: 155 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B464E?

The complementary color is #469B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B464E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B464E color

#9B464E rgb(155, 70, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B464E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 27.5% green and 30.6% blue (155, 70, 78).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 50% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#9B464E color codes

HEX	`#9B464E`
RGB	`rgb(155, 70, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 27.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 38%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 55%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 50%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, 36.24, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 38.35, 19.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.084, 11.901, 8.604)`
Decimal	`10176078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B464E, 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 #9B464E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B464E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #9B464E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b464e; }
.text { color: #9b464e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b464e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 70 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b464e, #9b6946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9B464E?: #9B464E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B464E?: The RGB value is 155, 70, 78: 155 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B464E?: The complementary color is #469B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B464E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.