What color is #9E464A?

#9E464A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E464A?

The RGB value is 158, 70, 74: 158 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E464A?

The complementary color is #469E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E464A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E464A color

#9E464A rgb(158, 70, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #9E464A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 27.5% green and 29% blue (158, 70, 74).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 53% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#9E464A color codes

HEX	`#9E464A`
RGB	`rgb(158, 70, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 27.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 56%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 53%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.45, 36.98, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.45, 40.15, 22.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.528, 12.146, 7.899)`
Decimal	`10372682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E464A, 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 #9E464A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9E464A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #9E464A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e464a; }
.text { color: #9e464a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e464a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 70 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e464a, #9e6e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #9E464A?: #9E464A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E464A?: The RGB value is 158, 70, 74: 158 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E464A?: The complementary color is #469E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E464A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.