What color is #9B5D5A?

#9B5D5A 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 #9B5D5A?

The RGB value is 155, 93, 90: 155 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B5D5A?

The complementary color is #5A989B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B5D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B5D5A color

#9B5D5A rgb(155, 93, 90)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B5D5A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 36.5% green and 35.3% blue (155, 93, 90).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 42% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#9B5D5A color codes

HEX	`#9B5D5A`
RGB	`rgb(155, 93, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 36.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 42%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.36, 24.98, 12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.36, 27.96, 26.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.278, 15.537, 11.654)`
Decimal	`10181978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B5D5A, 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 #9B5D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B5D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #9B5D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b5d5a; }
.text { color: #9b5d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b5d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 93 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b5d5a, #9b7d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9B5D5A?: #9B5D5A 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 #9B5D5A?: The RGB value is 155, 93, 90: 155 red, 93 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B5D5A?: The complementary color is #5A989B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B5D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.