What color is #9E605D?

#9E605D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9E605D?

The RGB value is 158, 96, 93: 158 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9E605D?

The complementary color is #5D9B9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9E605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9E605D color

#9E605D rgb(158, 96, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #9E605D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (158, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 41% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#9E605D color codes

HEX	`#9E605D`
RGB	`rgb(158, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.53, 24.84, 12.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.53, 27.79, 26.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.26, 16.427, 12.457)`
Decimal	`10379357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9E605D, 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 #9E605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9E605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #9E605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9e605d; }
.text { color: #9e605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9e605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9e605d, #9e815d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9E605D?: #9E605D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9E605D?: The RGB value is 158, 96, 93: 158 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9E605D?: The complementary color is #5D9B9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9E605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.