What color is #966081?

#966081 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #966081?

The RGB value is 150, 96, 129: 150 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966081?

The complementary color is #609675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966081 color

#966081 rgb(150, 96, 129)

Shades of pink

The hex color #966081 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 37.6% green and 50.6% blue (150, 96, 129).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 14% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#966081 color codes

HEX	`#966081`
RGB	`rgb(150, 96, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 37.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.54, 27.05, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.54, 28.6, 341.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.723, 16.436, 22.846)`
Decimal	`9855105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966081, 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 #966081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#966081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #966081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966081; }
.text { color: #966081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 96 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966081, #966066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #966081?: #966081 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #966081?: The RGB value is 150, 96, 129: 150 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966081?: The complementary color is #609675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.