What color is #96526D?

#96526D 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 #96526D?

The RGB value is 150, 82, 109: 150 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96526D?

The complementary color is #52967B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96526D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96526D color

#96526D rgb(150, 82, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #96526D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 32.2% green and 42.7% blue (150, 82, 109).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 27% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#96526D color codes

HEX	`#96526D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 82, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 32.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 27%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.69, 31.73, -2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.69, 31.86, 354.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.356, 13.624, 16.128)`
Decimal	`9851501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96526D, 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 #96526D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96526D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #96526D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96526d; }
.text { color: #96526d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96526d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 82 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96526d, #965952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #96526D?: #96526D 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 #96526D?: The RGB value is 150, 82, 109: 150 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96526D?: The complementary color is #52967B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96526D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.