What color is #96464F?

#96464F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96464F?

The RGB value is 150, 70, 79: 150 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96464F?

The complementary color is #46968D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96464F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96464F color

#96464F rgb(150, 70, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #96464F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 27.5% green and 31% blue (150, 70, 79).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 47% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Silk Satin (#8B4248), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#96464F color codes

HEX	`#96464F`
RGB	`rgb(150, 70, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 27.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 47%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.3, 34.45, 10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.3, 36.09, 17.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.18, 11.431, 8.75)`
Decimal	`9848399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96464F, 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 #96464F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96464F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #96464F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96464f; }
.text { color: #96464f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96464f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 70 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96464f, #966546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #96464F?: #96464F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Silk Satin. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96464F?: The RGB value is 150, 70, 79: 150 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96464F?: The complementary color is #46968D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96464F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.