What color is #9E5161?

#9E5161 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E5161?

The RGB value is 158, 81, 97: 158 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E5161?

The complementary color is #519E8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E5161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E5161 color

#9E5161 rgb(158, 81, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #9E5161 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (158, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 39% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#9E5161 color codes

HEX	`#9E5161`
RGB	`rgb(158, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 49%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.26, 33.64, 5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.26, 34.08, 9.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.202, 14.019, 13.002)`
Decimal	`10375521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E5161, 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 #9E5161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9E5161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #9E5161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e5161; }
.text { color: #9e5161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e5161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e5161, #9e6751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #9E5161?: #9E5161 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E5161?: The RGB value is 158, 81, 97: 158 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E5161?: The complementary color is #519E8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E5161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.