What color is #9D907D?

#9D907D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoking Mirror. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D907D?

The RGB value is 157, 144, 125: 157 red, 144 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D907D?

The complementary color is #7D8A9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D907D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D907D color

#9D907D rgb(157, 144, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9D907D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 56.5% green and 49% blue (157, 144, 125).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 14% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 20% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Smoking Mirror (#A29587), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#9D907D color codes

HEX	`#9D907D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 144, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 56.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 14%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 20%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.42, 1.61, 11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.42, 11.96, 82.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.58, 28.596, 23.465)`
Decimal	`10326141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D907D, 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 #9D907D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D907D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #9D907D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d907d; }
.text { color: #9d907d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d907d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 144 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d907d, #9a9d7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #9D907D?: #9D907D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoking Mirror. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D907D?: The RGB value is 157, 144, 125: 157 red, 144 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D907D?: The complementary color is #7D8A9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D907D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.