What color is #9D767D?

#9D767D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D767D?

The RGB value is 157, 118, 125: 157 red, 118 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D767D?

The complementary color is #769D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D767D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D767D color

#9D767D rgb(157, 118, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #9D767D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 46.3% green and 49% blue (157, 118, 125).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 17% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#9D767D color codes

HEX	`#9D767D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 118, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 46.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 17%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 25%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.61, 16.37, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.61, 16.51, 7.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.085, 21.607, 22.3)`
Decimal	`10319485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D767D, 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 #9D767D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D767D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #9D767D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d767d; }
.text { color: #9d767d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d767d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 118 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d767d, #9d8376); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9D767D?: #9D767D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D767D?: The RGB value is 157, 118, 125: 157 red, 118 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D767D?: The complementary color is #769D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D767D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.