What color is #9D4C52?

#9D4C52 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4C52?

The RGB value is 157, 76, 82: 157 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4C52?

The complementary color is #4C9D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4C52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4C52 color

#9D4C52 rgb(157, 76, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D4C52 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 29.8% green and 32.2% blue (157, 76, 82).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 35% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 48% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#9D4C52 color codes

HEX	`#9D4C52`
RGB	`rgb(157, 76, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 29.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 35%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 52%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 48%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.68, 34.25, 12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.68, 36.42, 19.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.013, 12.948, 9.532)`
Decimal	`10308690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4C52, 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 #9D4C52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4C52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #9D4C52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4c52; }
.text { color: #9d4c52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4c52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 76 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4c52, #9d6e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9D4C52?: #9D4C52 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4C52?: The RGB value is 157, 76, 82: 157 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4C52?: The complementary color is #4C9D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4C52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.