What color is #974768?

#974768 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #974768?

The RGB value is 151, 71, 104: 151 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #974768?

The complementary color is #479776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #974768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#974768 color

#974768 rgb(151, 71, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #974768 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 27.8% green and 40.8% blue (151, 71, 104).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 36% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 31% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#974768 color codes

HEX	`#974768`
RGB	`rgb(151, 71, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 27.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 36%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 31%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.35, 37.32, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.35, 37.46, 355.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.515, 12.087, 14.505)`
Decimal	`9914216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #974768, 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 #974768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#974768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #974768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #974768; }
.text { color: #974768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #974768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 71 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #974768, #974e47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #974768?: #974768 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #974768?: The RGB value is 151, 71, 104: 151 red, 71 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #974768?: The complementary color is #479776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #974768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.