What color is #975369?

#975369 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #975369?

The RGB value is 151, 83, 105: 151 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #975369?

The complementary color is #539781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #975369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#975369 color

#975369 rgb(151, 83, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #975369 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 32.5% green and 41.2% blue (151, 83, 105).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#975369 color codes

HEX	`#975369`
RGB	`rgb(151, 83, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 32.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.93, 30.97, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.93, 30.97, 359.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.406, 13.787, 15.054)`
Decimal	`9917289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #975369, 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 #975369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#975369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #975369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #975369; }
.text { color: #975369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #975369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 83 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #975369, #975f53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #975369?: #975369 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #975369?: The RGB value is 151, 83, 105: 151 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #975369?: The complementary color is #539781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #975369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.