What color is #896278?

#896278 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896278?

The RGB value is 137, 98, 120: 137 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896278?

The complementary color is #628973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896278 color

#896278 rgb(137, 98, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #896278 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.4% green and 47.1% blue (137, 98, 120).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 12% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#896278 color codes

HEX	`#896278`
RGB	`rgb(137, 98, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.4%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.19, 19.46, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.19, 20.38, 342.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.074, 15.411, 19.788)`
Decimal	`9003640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896278, 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 #896278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #896278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896278; }
.text { color: #896278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 98 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896278, #896264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #896278?: #896278 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896278?: The RGB value is 137, 98, 120: 137 red, 98 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896278?: The complementary color is #628973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.