What color is #96596A?

#96596A 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 #96596A?

The RGB value is 150, 89, 106: 150 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96596A?

The complementary color is #599685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96596A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96596A color

#96596A rgb(150, 89, 106)

Shades of pink

The hex color #96596A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 34.9% green and 41.6% blue (150, 89, 106).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 29% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#96596A color codes

HEX	`#96596A`
RGB	`rgb(150, 89, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 34.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 29%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.18, 27.37, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.18, 27.39, 2.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.752, 14.671, 15.477)`
Decimal	`9853290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96596A, 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 #96596A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96596A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #96596A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96596a; }
.text { color: #96596a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96596a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 89 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96596a, #966659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #96596A?: #96596A 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 #96596A?: The RGB value is 150, 89, 106: 150 red, 89 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96596A?: The complementary color is #599685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96596A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.