#9C3557 Color

#9C3557 is rgb(156, 53, 87) in RGB and hsl(340, 49%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C3557
HEX#9C3557
RGBrgb(156, 53, 87)
HSLhsl(340, 49%, 41%)
HSVhsv(340, 66%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.14 3.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 44%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C3557 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C3557 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C3557Complementary#359C7AAnalogous#9C358BAnalogous#9C4635Triadic#579C35Triadic#35579C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C3557, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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