What color is #97787D?

#97787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97787D?

The RGB value is 151, 120, 125: 151 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97787D?

The complementary color is #789792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97787D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97787D color

#97787D rgb(151, 120, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #97787D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 47.1% green and 49% blue (151, 120, 125).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 13% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#97787D color codes

HEX	`#97787D`
RGB	`rgb(151, 120, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 47.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 13%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 21%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.49, 12.88, 1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.49, 13.02, 8.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.181, 21.494, 22.326)`
Decimal	`9926781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97787D, 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 #97787D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#97787D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #97787D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97787d; }
.text { color: #97787d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97787d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 120 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97787d, #978378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #97787D?: #97787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97787D?: The RGB value is 151, 120, 125: 151 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97787D?: The complementary color is #789792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97787D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.