What color is #9D4A42?

#9D4A42 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4A42?

The RGB value is 157, 74, 66: 157 red, 74 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4A42?

The complementary color is #42959D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4A42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4A42 color

#9D4A42 rgb(157, 74, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9D4A42 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 29% green and 25.9% blue (157, 74, 66).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 58% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Mature Cognac (#9A463D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#9D4A42 color codes

HEX	`#9D4A42`
RGB	`rgb(157, 74, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 29%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, 33.83, 21.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 39.9, 32.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.338, 12.461, 6.645)`
Decimal	`10308162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4A42, 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 #9D4A42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4A42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #9D4A42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4a42; }
.text { color: #9d4a42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4a42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 74 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4a42, #9d7742); }

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Questions

What color is #9D4A42?: #9D4A42 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4A42?: The RGB value is 157, 74, 66: 157 red, 74 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4A42?: The complementary color is #42959D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4A42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.