What color is #9D2F48?

#9D2F48 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Warrior Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D2F48?

The RGB value is 157, 47, 72: 157 red, 47 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D2F48?

The complementary color is #2F9D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D2F48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D2F48 color

#9D2F48 rgb(157, 47, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D2F48 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 18.4% green and 28.2% blue (157, 47, 72).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 54% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 54% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Warrior Queen (#A32D48), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#9D2F48 color codes

HEX	`#9D2F48`
RGB	`rgb(157, 47, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 18.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 54%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 70%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 54%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, 47.1, 11.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 48.39, 13.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.092, 9.671, 7.149)`
Decimal	`10301256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D2F48, 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 #9D2F48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#9D2F48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #9D2F48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d2f48; }
.text { color: #9d2f48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d2f48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 47 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d2f48, #9d4d2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #9D2F48?: #9D2F48 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Warrior Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D2F48?: The RGB value is 157, 47, 72: 157 red, 47 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D2F48?: The complementary color is #2F9D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D2F48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.