What color is #9C8789?

#9C8789 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C8789?

The RGB value is 156, 135, 137: 156 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C8789?

The complementary color is #879C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C8789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C8789 color

#9C8789 rgb(156, 135, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9C8789 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 52.9% green and 53.7% blue (156, 135, 137).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 10% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% 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 6.24:1).

#9C8789 color codes

HEX	`#9C8789`
RGB	`rgb(156, 135, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 52.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 10%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 13%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, 8.28, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 8.49, 12.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.889, 26.203, 27.303)`
Decimal	`10258313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C8789, 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 #9C8789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C8789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #9C8789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c8789; }
.text { color: #9c8789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c8789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 135 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c8789, #9c9087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #9C8789?: #9C8789 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C8789?: The RGB value is 156, 135, 137: 156 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C8789?: The complementary color is #879C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C8789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.