What color is #9B5556?

#9B5556 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 #9B5556?

The RGB value is 155, 85, 86: 155 red, 85 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5556?

The complementary color is #559B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5556 color

#9B5556 rgb(155, 85, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B5556 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 33.3% green and 33.7% blue (155, 85, 86).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 45% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#9B5556 color codes

HEX	`#9B5556`
RGB	`rgb(155, 85, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 33.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 45%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 45%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.43, 29.01, 12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.43, 31.51, 22.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.447, 14.139, 10.56)`
Decimal	`10179926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5556, 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 #9B5556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #9B5556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5556; }
.text { color: #9b5556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 85 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5556, #9b7755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9B5556?: #9B5556 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 #9B5556?: The RGB value is 155, 85, 86: 155 red, 85 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5556?: The complementary color is #559B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.