What color is #896377?

#896377 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896377?

The RGB value is 137, 99, 119: 137 red, 99 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896377?

The complementary color is #638975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896377 color

#896377 rgb(137, 99, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #896377 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.8% green and 46.7% blue (137, 99, 119).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 13% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#896377 color codes

HEX	`#896377`
RGB	`rgb(137, 99, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.8%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.41, 18.69, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.41, 19.38, 344.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.108, 15.575, 19.502)`
Decimal	`9003895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896377, 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 #896377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #896377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896377; }
.text { color: #896377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 99 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896377, #896364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896377?: #896377 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896377?: The RGB value is 137, 99, 119: 137 red, 99 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896377?: The complementary color is #638975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.