#9E5F5C Hex Color
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A dusty, muted red with brown undertones. #9e5f5c trades the urgency of bright red for a calmer, matte feel. It works best as a supporting tone behind white text, which reaches about 4.9:1 contrast and clears WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with sage green or deep teal. Large fields can turn muddy, so treat it as a 30 percent player, not the whole palette.
Questions about #9e5f5c
What is #9e5f5c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9e5f5c is rgb(158, 95, 92), in HSL hsl(3, 26%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 40%, 42%, 38%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9e5f5c?
Is #9e5f5c a warm or cool color?
#9e5f5c reads warm. Its brown undertones and low saturation pull it toward brick and clay tones, so it sits comfortably beside other earthy, warm hues in a palette.
Is #9e5f5c readable on white or black?
#9e5f5c has a 4.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.