What color is #97437B?

#97437B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97437B?

The RGB value is 151, 67, 123: 151 red, 67 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97437B?

The complementary color is #43975F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97437B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97437B color

#97437B rgb(151, 67, 123)

Shades of pink

The hex color #97437B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 26.3% green and 48.2% blue (151, 67, 123).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 39% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 19% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#97437B color codes

HEX	`#97437B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 67, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 26.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 39%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 56%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 19%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, 42.16, -15.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 44.8, 340.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.345, 12.025, 20.09)`
Decimal	`9913211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97437B, 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 #97437B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97437B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #97437B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97437b; }
.text { color: #97437b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97437b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 67 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97437b, #974351); }

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Questions

What color is #97437B?: #97437B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97437B?: The RGB value is 151, 67, 123: 151 red, 67 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97437B?: The complementary color is #43975F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97437B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.