What color is #96426E?

#96426E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96426E?

The RGB value is 150, 66, 110: 150 red, 66 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96426E?

The complementary color is #42966A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96426E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96426E color

#96426E rgb(150, 66, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #96426E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 25.9% green and 43.1% blue (150, 66, 110).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 39% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 27% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#96426E color codes

HEX	`#96426E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 66, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 25.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 39%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 56%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 27%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, 40.38, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 41.24, 348.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.341, 11.508, 16.057)`
Decimal	`9847406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96426E, 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 #96426E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96426E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #96426E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96426e; }
.text { color: #96426e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96426e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 66 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96426e, #964244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96426E?: #96426E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96426E?: The RGB value is 150, 66, 110: 150 red, 66 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96426E?: The complementary color is #42966A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96426E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.