What color is #976076?

#976076 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 #976076?

The RGB value is 151, 96, 118: 151 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976076?

The complementary color is #609781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976076 color

#976076 rgb(151, 96, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #976076 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 37.6% green and 46.3% blue (151, 96, 118).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 22% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#976076 color codes

HEX	`#976076`
RGB	`rgb(151, 96, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 37.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 22%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.31, 25.59, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.31, 25.77, 353.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.216, 16.254, 19.209)`
Decimal	`9920630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976076, 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 #976076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #976076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976076; }
.text { color: #976076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 96 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976076, #976660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #976076?: #976076 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 #976076?: The RGB value is 151, 96, 118: 151 red, 96 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976076?: The complementary color is #609781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.