What color is #9B647D?

#9B647D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B647D?

The RGB value is 155, 100, 125: 155 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B647D?

The complementary color is #649B82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B647D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B647D color

#9B647D rgb(155, 100, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9B647D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 39.2% green and 49% blue (155, 100, 125).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 22% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 19% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#9B647D color codes

HEX	`#9B647D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 100, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 39.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 22%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 19%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.96, 25.94, -4.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.96, 26.36, 349.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.777, 17.565, 21.641)`
Decimal	`10183805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B647D, 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 #9B647D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B647D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #9B647D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b647d; }
.text { color: #9b647d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b647d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 100 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b647d, #9b6764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9B647D?: #9B647D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B647D?: The RGB value is 155, 100, 125: 155 red, 100 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B647D?: The complementary color is #649B82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B647D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.