What color is #96767A?

#96767A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96767A?

The RGB value is 150, 118, 122: 150 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96767A?

The complementary color is #769692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96767A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96767A color

#96767A rgb(150, 118, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #96767A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 46.3% green and 47.8% blue (150, 118, 122).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#96767A color codes

HEX	`#96767A`
RGB	`rgb(150, 118, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 46.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 21%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.78, 13.15, 2.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.78, 13.4, 11.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.569, 20.847, 21.244)`
Decimal	`9860730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96767A, 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 #96767A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96767A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	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 #96767A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96767a; }
.text { color: #96767a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96767a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 118 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96767a, #968276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #96767A?: #96767A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96767A?: The RGB value is 150, 118, 122: 150 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96767A?: The complementary color is #769692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96767A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.