What color is #896370?

#896370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896370?

The RGB value is 137, 99, 112: 137 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896370?

The complementary color is #63897C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896370?

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.

#896370 color

#896370 rgb(137, 99, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #896370 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (137, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 18% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#896370 color codes

HEX	`#896370`
RGB	`rgb(137, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.19, 17.47, -1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.19, 17.51, 355.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.703, 15.413, 17.369)`
Decimal	`9003888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896370, 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 #896370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896370 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 #896370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896370; }
.text { color: #896370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896370, #896963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896370?: #896370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896370?: The RGB value is 137, 99, 112: 137 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896370?: The complementary color is #63897C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896370?: 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.