What color is #965265?

#965265 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #965265?

The RGB value is 150, 82, 101: 150 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965265?

The complementary color is #529683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965265 color

#965265 rgb(150, 82, 101)

Shades of pink

The hex color #965265 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (150, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#965265 color codes

HEX	`#965265`
RGB	`rgb(150, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 33%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 30.6, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 30.64, 3.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.945, 13.46, 13.962)`
Decimal	`9851493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965265, 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 #965265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #965265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965265; }
.text { color: #965265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965265, #966152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #965265?: #965265 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #965265?: The RGB value is 150, 82, 101: 150 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965265?: The complementary color is #529683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.