What color is #9B8485?

#9B8485 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B8485?

The RGB value is 155, 132, 133: 155 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B8485?

The complementary color is #849B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B8485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B8485 color

#9B8485 rgb(155, 132, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9B8485 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (155, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 10% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#9B8485 color codes

HEX	`#9B8485`
RGB	`rgb(155, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 10%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 15%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.24, 8.91, 2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.24, 9.32, 16.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.002, 25.165, 25.673)`
Decimal	`10192005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B8485, 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 #9B8485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B8485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #9B8485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b8485; }
.text { color: #9b8485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b8485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b8485, #9b8f84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #9B8485?: #9B8485 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B8485?: The RGB value is 155, 132, 133: 155 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B8485?: The complementary color is #849B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B8485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.