What color is #976073?

#976073 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #976073?

The RGB value is 151, 96, 115: 151 red, 96 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976073?

The complementary color is #609784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976073 color

#976073 rgb(151, 96, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #976073 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 37.6% green and 45.1% blue (151, 96, 115).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 24% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#976073 color codes

HEX	`#976073`
RGB	`rgb(151, 96, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 37.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, 25.12, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 25.15, 356.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.04, 16.184, 18.285)`
Decimal	`9920627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976073, 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 #976073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #976073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976073; }
.text { color: #976073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 96 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976073, #976860); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #976073?: #976073 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #976073?: The RGB value is 151, 96, 115: 151 red, 96 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976073?: The complementary color is #609784, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.