What color is #897081?

#897081 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #897081?

The RGB value is 137, 112, 129: 137 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #897081?

The complementary color is #708978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #897081?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#897081 color

#897081 rgb(137, 112, 129)

Shades of pink

The hex color #897081 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 43.9% green and 50.6% blue (137, 112, 129).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 10% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Muted Berry (#91788C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#897081 color codes

HEX	`#897081`
RGB	`rgb(137, 112, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 43.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 10%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 18%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 6%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.09, 12.89, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.09, 14.08, 336.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.073, 18.492, 23.277)`
Decimal	`9007233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #897081, 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 #897081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#897081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	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 #897081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #897081; }
.text { color: #897081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #897081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 112 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #897081, #897074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #897081?: #897081 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #897081?: The RGB value is 137, 112, 129: 137 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #897081?: The complementary color is #708978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #897081?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.