What color is #9D756D?

#9D756D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D756D?

The RGB value is 157, 117, 109: 157 red, 117 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D756D?

The complementary color is #6D959D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D756D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D756D color

#9D756D rgb(157, 117, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9D756D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 45.9% green and 42.7% blue (157, 117, 109).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 20% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 31% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#9D756D color codes

HEX	`#9D756D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 117, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 45.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 20%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 31%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 31%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.95, 14.52, 10.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.95, 17.94, 35.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.027, 20.996, 17.305)`
Decimal	`10319213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D756D, 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 #9D756D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D756D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #9D756D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d756d; }
.text { color: #9d756d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d756d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 117 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d756d, #9d8d6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D756D?: #9D756D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D756D?: The RGB value is 157, 117, 109: 157 red, 117 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D756D?: The complementary color is #6D959D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D756D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.