What color is #968083?

#968083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968083?

The RGB value is 150, 128, 131: 150 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968083?

The complementary color is #809693, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968083 color

#968083 rgb(150, 128, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968083 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 50.2% green and 51.4% blue (150, 128, 131).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 13% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#968083 color codes

HEX	`#968083`
RGB	`rgb(150, 128, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 50.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.65, 8.93, 1.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.65, 9.05, 9.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.393, 23.562, 24.731)`
Decimal	`9863299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968083, 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 #968083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	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 #968083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968083; }
.text { color: #968083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 128 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968083, #968880); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #968083?: #968083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968083?: The RGB value is 150, 128, 131: 150 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968083?: The complementary color is #809693, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.