Close to Marsala
#9C5259
#9C5259 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 32.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9C5259.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.76:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9C5259 as they’d see it.
#9C5259 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9C5259
What color is #9C5259?
#9C5259 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 32.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9C5259 in RGB?
#9C5259 is rgb(156, 82, 89): 156 red, 82 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9C5259 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 43, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9C5259?
PANTONE 4985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9C5259?
Its complement #14746E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.