What color is #96686C?

#96686C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96686C?

The RGB value is 150, 104, 108: 150 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96686C?

The complementary color is #689692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96686C color

#96686C rgb(150, 104, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #96686C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (150, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#96686C color codes

HEX	`#96686C`
RGB	`rgb(150, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 18%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 31%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.85, 19.05, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.85, 19.75, 15.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.235, 17.469, 16.49)`
Decimal	`9857132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96686C, 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 #96686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#96686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #96686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96686c; }
.text { color: #96686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96686c, #967b68); }

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Questions

What color is #96686C?: #96686C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96686C?: The RGB value is 150, 104, 108: 150 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96686C?: The complementary color is #689692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.