Palettes / Colors / #9F5255

#9F5255 — Muted Red

#9F5255 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the red family.

#9F5255 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #519E9C; it also sits naturally between #9E517A and #9E7551. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 62% · Green 32% · Blue 33%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 47% · Key 38%

Previews

CSS code for #9F5255

.text { color: #9F5255; }
.background { background-color: #9F5255; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9F5255; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 82, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 32%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9F5255; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 82, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9F5255; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 82, 85, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9F5255">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9F5255">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #519E9C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9F5255: #FFFFFF.

How #9F5255 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #9F5255

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9F5255?

#9F5255 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 159, 82, 85). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9F5255?

#9F5255 is RGB 159, 82, 85 — HSL 358°, 32%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 47%, 38%.

What colors go with #9F5255?

Its complement is #519E9C; analogous partners are #9E517A and #9E7551. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9F5255 for text?

White text on #9F5255 has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.81:1.