What color is #9B5A62?

#9B5A62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B5A62?

The RGB value is 155, 90, 98: 155 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5A62?

The complementary color is #5A9B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5A62 color

#9B5A62 rgb(155, 90, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B5A62 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 35.3% green and 38.4% blue (155, 90, 98).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#9B5A62 color codes

HEX	`#9B5A62`
RGB	`rgb(155, 90, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 35.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 42%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.86, 27.65, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.86, 28.53, 14.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.379, 15.164, 13.459)`
Decimal	`10181218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5A62, 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 #9B5A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #9B5A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5a62; }
.text { color: #9b5a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 90 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5a62, #9b735a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9B5A62?: #9B5A62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B5A62?: The RGB value is 155, 90, 98: 155 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5A62?: The complementary color is #5A9B93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.