What color is #9D2458?

#9D2458 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 #9D2458?

The RGB value is 157, 36, 88: 157 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D2458?

The complementary color is #249D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D2458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D2458 color

#9D2458 rgb(157, 36, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D2458 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 14.1% green and 34.5% blue (157, 36, 88).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 63% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 44% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Thorne Wines (#9C2D5D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#9D2458 color codes

HEX	`#9D2458`
RGB	`rgb(157, 36, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 14.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 63%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 77%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 44%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.25, 52.58, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.25, 52.59, 359.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.298, 9.137, 10.136)`
Decimal	`10298456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D2458, 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 #9D2458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D2458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #9D2458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d2458; }
.text { color: #9d2458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 36 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d2458, #9d2d24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #9D2458?: #9D2458 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 #9D2458?: The RGB value is 157, 36, 88: 157 red, 36 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D2458?: The complementary color is #249D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D2458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.