What color is #9B484F?

#9B484F 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 #9B484F?

The RGB value is 155, 72, 79: 155 red, 72 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B484F?

The complementary color is #489B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B484F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B484F color

#9B484F rgb(155, 72, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B484F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 28.2% green and 31% blue (155, 72, 79).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 49% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#9B484F color codes

HEX	`#9B484F`
RGB	`rgb(155, 72, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 28.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 54%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, 35.29, 12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 37.45, 19.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.247, 12.17, 8.836)`
Decimal	`10176591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B484F, 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 #9B484F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B484F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #9B484F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b484f; }
.text { color: #9b484f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b484f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 72 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b484f, #9b6a48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9B484F?: #9B484F 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 #9B484F?: The RGB value is 155, 72, 79: 155 red, 72 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B484F?: The complementary color is #489B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B484F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.