What color is #994664?

#994664 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994664?

The RGB value is 153, 70, 100: 153 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994664?

The complementary color is #46997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994664 color

#994664 rgb(153, 70, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #994664 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 27.5% green and 39.2% blue (153, 70, 100).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 35% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#994664 color codes

HEX	`#994664`
RGB	`rgb(153, 70, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 27.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 35%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, 38.01, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 38.02, 358.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.628, 12.074, 13.456)`
Decimal	`10045028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994664, 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 #994664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #994664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994664; }
.text { color: #994664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 70 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994664, #995246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #994664?: #994664 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994664?: The RGB value is 153, 70, 100: 153 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994664?: The complementary color is #46997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.