What color is #9B5570?

#9B5570 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B5570?

The RGB value is 155, 85, 112: 155 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5570?

The complementary color is #559B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5570 color

#9B5570 rgb(155, 85, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9B5570 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 33.3% green and 43.9% blue (155, 85, 112).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 28% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#9B5570 color codes

HEX	`#9B5570`
RGB	`rgb(155, 85, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 33.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 45%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 28%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.13, 32.35, -2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.13, 32.45, 355.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.691, 14.637, 17.114)`
Decimal	`10179952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5570, 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 #9B5570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #9B5570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5570; }
.text { color: #9b5570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 85 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5570, #9b5d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #9B5570?: #9B5570 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B5570?: The RGB value is 155, 85, 112: 155 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5570?: The complementary color is #559B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.