What color is #966170?

#966170 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #966170?

The RGB value is 150, 97, 112: 150 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966170?

The complementary color is #619687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966170 color

#966170 rgb(150, 97, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #966170 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 38% green and 43.9% blue (150, 97, 112).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#966170 color codes

HEX	`#966170`
RGB	`rgb(150, 97, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 38%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, 23.69, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 23.7, 1.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.777, 16.205, 17.412)`
Decimal	`9855344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966170, 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 #966170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#966170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #966170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966170; }
.text { color: #966170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 97 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966170, #966d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #966170?: #966170 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #966170?: The RGB value is 150, 97, 112: 150 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966170?: The complementary color is #619687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.