ColorTool
Log in
#9E4E5D

#9e4e5d ≈ Mauve Taupe

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#9e4e5d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.96% red, 30.59% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.63% magenta, 41.14% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 348.75°, with 33.9% saturation and 46.27% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915f6d), ΔE 6.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#996666
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1351

Complementary

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #4e9e8f

Split complementary

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #4e9e67
  3. #4e859e

Analogous

  1. #9e4e85
  2. #9e4e5d
  3. #9e674e

Triadic

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #5d9e4e
  3. #4e5d9e

Tetradic

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #9e8f4e
  3. #4e9e8f
  4. #4e5d9e

Square

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #859e4e
  3. #4e9e8f
  4. #674e9e

Monochromatic

  1. #381b21
  2. #6b353f
  3. #9e4e5d
  4. #be7b87
  5. #d7aeb6

Shades

#9e4e5d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #8e4654
  3. #7e3e4a
  4. #6f3741
  5. #5f2f38
  6. #4f272f
  7. #3f1f25
  8. #2f171c
  9. #201013
  10. #100809
  11. #000000

Tints

#9e4e5d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #a8606d
  3. #b1717d
  4. #bb838e
  5. #c5959e
  6. #cfa7ae
  7. #d8b8be
  8. #e2cace
  9. #ecdcdf
  10. #f5edef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9e4e5d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9e4e5d
  2. #9b5361
  3. #985864
  4. #955d68
  5. #92626b
  6. #8f676f
  7. #8c6c72
  8. #897176
  9. #867679
  10. #837b7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815e63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5d5d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716d5b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa4553 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c575d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #86625c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a64957 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-9e4e5d {
  color: #9e4e5d;
}
Background
.bg-9e4e5d {
  background-color: #9e4e5d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9e4e5d {
  border: 2px solid #9e4e5d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9e4e5d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 158 78 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 34% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9e4e5d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9e4e5d, #9e674e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9e4e5d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(158 78 93 / 0.35);
}

#915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 6.97 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.02 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 8.56 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 8.85 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.89 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.02 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 9.80 #61b1a2 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Mauve Taupe
#9e4e5d  rgb(158, 78, 93)  hsl(349, 34%, 46%)  Mauve Taupe
#4e9e8f  rgb(78, 158, 143)  hsl(169, 34%, 46%)  Persian Green
#5d9e4e  rgb(93, 158, 78)  hsl(109, 34%, 46%)  Asparagus
#4e5d9e  rgb(78, 93, 158)  hsl(229, 34%, 46%)  Queen Blue