What color is #896777?

#896777 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896777?

The RGB value is 137, 103, 119: 137 red, 103 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896777?

The complementary color is #678979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896777 color

#896777 rgb(137, 103, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #896777 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 40.4% green and 46.7% blue (137, 103, 119).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#896777 color codes

HEX	`#896777`
RGB	`rgb(137, 103, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 40.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 25%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 13%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.43, 16.33, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.43, 16.73, 347.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.496, 16.351, 19.631)`
Decimal	`9004919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896777, 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 #896777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #896777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896777; }
.text { color: #896777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 103 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896777, #896867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896777?: #896777 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896777?: The RGB value is 137, 103, 119: 137 red, 103 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896777?: The complementary color is #678979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.