What color is #97596E?

#97596E 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 #97596E?

The RGB value is 151, 89, 110: 151 red, 89 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97596E?

The complementary color is #599782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97596E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97596E color

#97596E rgb(151, 89, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #97596E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 34.9% green and 43.1% blue (151, 89, 110).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 27% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#97596E color codes

HEX	`#97596E`
RGB	`rgb(151, 89, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 34.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.43, 28.34, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.43, 28.35, 358.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.15, 14.851, 16.607)`
Decimal	`9918830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97596E, 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 #97596E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97596E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #97596E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97596e; }
.text { color: #97596e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97596e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 89 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97596e, #976359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #97596E?: #97596E 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 #97596E?: The RGB value is 151, 89, 110: 151 red, 89 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97596E?: The complementary color is #599782, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97596E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.