What color is #9D718D?

#9D718D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D718D?

The RGB value is 157, 113, 141: 157 red, 113 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D718D?

The complementary color is #719D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D718D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D718D color

#9D718D rgb(157, 113, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9D718D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 44.3% green and 55.3% blue (157, 113, 141).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 10% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#9D718D color codes

HEX	`#9D718D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 113, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 44.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 28%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 10%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.84, 21.98, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.84, 23.53, 339.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.617, 20.902, 27.932)`
Decimal	`10318221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D718D, 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 #9D718D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D718D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	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 #9D718D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d718d; }
.text { color: #9d718d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d718d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 113 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d718d, #9d7177); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9D718D?: #9D718D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D718D?: The RGB value is 157, 113, 141: 157 red, 113 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D718D?: The complementary color is #719D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D718D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.