What color is #9F4666?

#9F4666 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9F4666?

The RGB value is 159, 70, 102: 159 red, 70 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9F4666?

The complementary color is #469F7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9F4666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9F4666 color

#9F4666 rgb(159, 70, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9F4666 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 27.5% green and 40% blue (159, 70, 102).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 36% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#9F4666 color codes

HEX	`#9F4666`
RGB	`rgb(159, 70, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 27.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 56%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 36%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.33, 40.37, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.33, 40.37, 359.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.887, 12.712, 14.027)`
Decimal	`10438246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9F4666, 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 #9F4666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9F4666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #9F4666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9f4666; }
.text { color: #9f4666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9f4666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 70 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9f4666, #9f5246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #9F4666?: #9F4666 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9F4666?: The RGB value is 159, 70, 102: 159 red, 70 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9F4666?: The complementary color is #469F7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9F4666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.