What color is #9B797D?

#9B797D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B797D?

The RGB value is 155, 121, 125: 155 red, 121 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B797D?

The complementary color is #799B97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B797D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B797D color

#9B797D rgb(155, 121, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #9B797D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 47.5% green and 49% blue (155, 121, 125).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 15% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 19% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#9B797D color codes

HEX	`#9B797D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 121, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 47.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 15%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 22%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.16, 13.87, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.16, 14.17, 11.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.057, 22.125, 22.401)`
Decimal	`10189181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B797D, 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 #9B797D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B797D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #9B797D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b797d; }
.text { color: #9b797d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b797d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 121 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b797d, #9b8679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #9B797D?: #9B797D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B797D?: The RGB value is 155, 121, 125: 155 red, 121 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B797D?: The complementary color is #799B97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B797D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.