What color is #965669?

#965669 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 #965669?

The RGB value is 150, 86, 105: 150 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965669?

The complementary color is #569683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965669 color

#965669 rgb(150, 86, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #965669 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 33.7% green and 41.2% blue (150, 86, 105).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 30% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#965669 color codes

HEX	`#965669`
RGB	`rgb(150, 86, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 33.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 30%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.46, 28.92, 0.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.46, 28.93, 1.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.456, 14.161, 15.123)`
Decimal	`9852521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965669, 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 #965669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #965669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965669; }
.text { color: #965669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 86 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965669, #966356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #965669?: #965669 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 #965669?: The RGB value is 150, 86, 105: 150 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965669?: The complementary color is #569683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.