What color is #966166?

#966166 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #966166?

The RGB value is 150, 97, 102: 150 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966166?

The complementary color is #619691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966166 color

#966166 rgb(150, 97, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #966166 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 38% green and 40% blue (150, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 32% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#966166 color codes

HEX	`#966166`
RGB	`rgb(150, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.97, 22.23, 6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.97, 23.05, 15.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.251, 15.994, 14.641)`
Decimal	`9855334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966166, 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 #966166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#966166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #966166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966166; }
.text { color: #966166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966166, #967761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #966166?: #966166 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #966166?: The RGB value is 150, 97, 102: 150 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966166?: The complementary color is #619691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.