What color is #9B787D?

#9B787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B787D?

The RGB value is 155, 120, 125: 155 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B787D?

The complementary color is #789B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B787D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B787D color

#9B787D rgb(155, 120, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B787D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 47.1% green and 49% blue (155, 120, 125).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#9B787D color codes

HEX	`#9B787D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 120, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 47.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 23%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.9, 14.44, 2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.9, 14.66, 9.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.936, 21.883, 22.361)`
Decimal	`10188925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B787D, 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 #9B787D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B787D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #9B787D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b787d; }
.text { color: #9b787d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b787d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 120 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b787d, #9b8578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9B787D?: #9B787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B787D?: The RGB value is 155, 120, 125: 155 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B787D?: The complementary color is #789B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B787D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.