What color is #9D2156?

#9D2156 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Thorne Wines. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D2156?

The RGB value is 157, 33, 86: 157 red, 33 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D2156?

The complementary color is #219D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D2156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D2156 color

#9D2156 rgb(157, 33, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D2156 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 12.9% green and 33.7% blue (157, 33, 86).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 45% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Thorne Wines (#9C2D5D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#9D2156 color codes

HEX	`#9D2156`
RGB	`rgb(157, 33, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 12.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 65%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 79%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 45%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.85, 53.33, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.85, 53.33, 0.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.129, 8.93, 9.677)`
Decimal	`10297686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D2156, 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 #9D2156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D2156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #9D2156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d2156; }
.text { color: #9d2156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 33 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d2156, #9d2a21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #9D2156?: #9D2156 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Thorne Wines. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D2156?: The RGB value is 157, 33, 86: 157 red, 33 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D2156?: The complementary color is #219D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D2156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.