What color is #9D5157?

#9D5157 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D5157?

The RGB value is 157, 81, 87: 157 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D5157?

The complementary color is #519D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D5157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D5157 color

#9D5157 rgb(157, 81, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D5157 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (157, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 45% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#9D5157 color codes

HEX	`#9D5157`
RGB	`rgb(157, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 48%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, 32.1, 10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 33.91, 18.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.568, 13.743, 10.69)`
Decimal	`10309975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D5157, 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 #9D5157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D5157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #9D5157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d5157; }
.text { color: #9d5157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d5157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d5157, #9d7151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #9D5157?: #9D5157 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D5157?: The RGB value is 157, 81, 87: 157 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D5157?: The complementary color is #519D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D5157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.