What color is #9D5F5B?

#9D5F5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D5F5B?

The RGB value is 157, 95, 91: 157 red, 95 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D5F5B?

The complementary color is #5B999D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D5F5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D5F5B color

#9D5F5B rgb(157, 95, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D5F5B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 37.3% green and 35.7% blue (157, 95, 91).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#9D5F5B color codes

HEX	`#9D5F5B`
RGB	`rgb(157, 95, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 37.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 42%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.12, 24.77, 13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.12, 28, 27.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.886, 16.109, 11.958)`
Decimal	`10313563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D5F5B, 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 #9D5F5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9D5F5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #9D5F5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d5f5b; }
.text { color: #9d5f5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d5f5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 95 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d5f5b, #9d805b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9D5F5B?: #9D5F5B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D5F5B?: The RGB value is 157, 95, 91: 157 red, 95 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D5F5B?: The complementary color is #5B999D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D5F5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.