What color is #9D4E63?

#9D4E63 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D4E63?

The RGB value is 157, 78, 99: 157 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D4E63?

The complementary color is #4E9D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D4E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D4E63 color

#9D4E63 rgb(157, 78, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9D4E63 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 30.6% green and 38.8% blue (157, 78, 99).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 34% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 37% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#9D4E63 color codes

HEX	`#9D4E63`
RGB	`rgb(157, 78, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 30.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 34%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 50%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 37%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.54, 35.13, 3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.54, 35.27, 5.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.882, 13.52, 13.417)`
Decimal	`10309219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D4E63, 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 #9D4E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D4E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #9D4E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d4e63; }
.text { color: #9d4e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d4e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 78 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d4e63, #9d614e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #9D4E63?: #9D4E63 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D4E63?: The RGB value is 157, 78, 99: 157 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D4E63?: The complementary color is #4E9D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D4E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.