What color is #965576?

#965576 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #965576?

The RGB value is 150, 85, 118: 150 red, 85 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965576?

The complementary color is #559675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965576 color

#965576 rgb(150, 85, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #965576 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 33.3% green and 46.3% blue (150, 85, 118).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 21% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#965576 color codes

HEX	`#965576`
RGB	`rgb(150, 85, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 33.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.65, 31.44, -6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.65, 32.21, 347.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.097, 14.29, 18.889)`
Decimal	`9852278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965576, 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 #965576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #965576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965576; }
.text { color: #965576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 85 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965576, #965556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #965576?: #965576 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #965576?: The RGB value is 150, 85, 118: 150 red, 85 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965576?: The complementary color is #559675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.