What color is #9D4267?

#9D4267 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4267?

The RGB value is 157, 66, 103: 157 red, 66 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4267?

The complementary color is #429D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4267 color

#9D4267 rgb(157, 66, 103)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9D4267 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 25.9% green and 40.4% blue (157, 66, 103).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 34% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Royal Flush (#A0365F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#9D4267 color codes

HEX	`#9D4267`
RGB	`rgb(157, 66, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 25.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 34%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, 41.79, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 41.88, 356.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.302, 12.046, 14.191)`
Decimal	`10306151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4267, 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 #9D4267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	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 #9D4267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4267; }
.text { color: #9d4267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 66 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4267, #9d4b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #9D4267?: #9D4267 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4267?: The RGB value is 157, 66, 103: 157 red, 66 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4267?: The complementary color is #429D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.