What color is #9B656B?

#9B656B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B656B?

The RGB value is 155, 101, 107: 155 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B656B?

The complementary color is #659B95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B656B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B656B color

#9B656B rgb(155, 101, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B656B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 39.6% green and 42% blue (155, 101, 107).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 31% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#9B656B color codes

HEX	`#9B656B`
RGB	`rgb(155, 101, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 39.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 31%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.68, 22.62, 5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.68, 23.31, 14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.826, 17.339, 16.157)`
Decimal	`10184043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B656B, 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 #9B656B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B656B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #9B656B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b656b; }
.text { color: #9b656b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b656b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 101 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b656b, #9b7a65); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9B656B?: #9B656B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B656B?: The RGB value is 155, 101, 107: 155 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B656B?: The complementary color is #659B95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B656B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.