What color is #805968?

#805968 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805968?

The RGB value is 128, 89, 104: 128 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805968?

The complementary color is #598071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805968 color

#805968 rgb(128, 89, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #805968 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 34.9% green and 40.8% blue (128, 89, 104).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 18% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 19% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#805968 color codes

HEX	`#805968`
RGB	`rgb(128, 89, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 34.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 18%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 30%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 19%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 18.49, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 18.61, 353.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.973, 12.734, 14.763)`
Decimal	`8411496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805968, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #805968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #805968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805968; }
.text { color: #805968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 89 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805968, #805d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805968?: #805968 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805968?: The RGB value is 128, 89, 104: 128 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805968?: The complementary color is #598071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.