What color is #9C737C?

#9C737C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C737C?

The RGB value is 156, 115, 124: 156 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C737C?

The complementary color is #739C93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C737C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C737C color

#9C737C rgb(156, 115, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #9C737C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 45.1% green and 48.6% blue (156, 115, 124).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 17% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 21% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#9C737C color codes

HEX	`#9C737C`
RGB	`rgb(156, 115, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 45.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 17%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 26%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.71, 17.55, 1.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.71, 17.6, 4.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.479, 20.786, 21.84)`
Decimal	`10253180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C737C, 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 #9C737C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C737C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #9C737C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c737c; }
.text { color: #9c737c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c737c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 115 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c737c, #9c7e73); }

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Questions

What color is #9C737C?: #9C737C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C737C?: The RGB value is 156, 115, 124: 156 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C737C?: The complementary color is #739C93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C737C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.