What color is #97686B?

#97686B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97686B?

The RGB value is 151, 104, 107: 151 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97686B?

The complementary color is #689794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97686B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97686B color

#97686B rgb(151, 104, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #97686B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (151, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 29% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#97686B color codes

HEX	`#97686B`
RGB	`rgb(151, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 18%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 31%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, 19.3, 5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 20.2, 17.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.367, 17.543, 16.22)`
Decimal	`9922667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97686B, 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 #97686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#97686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #97686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97686b; }
.text { color: #97686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97686b, #977d68); }

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Questions

What color is #97686B?: #97686B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97686B?: The RGB value is 151, 104, 107: 151 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97686B?: The complementary color is #689794, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97686B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.