What color is #994670?

#994670 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994670?

The RGB value is 153, 70, 112: 153 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994670?

The complementary color is #46996F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994670 color

#994670 rgb(153, 70, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #994670 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 27.5% green and 43.9% blue (153, 70, 112).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 27% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#994670 color codes

HEX	`#994670`
RGB	`rgb(153, 70, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 27.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.73, 39.65, -7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.73, 40.37, 349.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.252, 12.324, 16.744)`
Decimal	`10045040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994670, 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 #994670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #994670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994670; }
.text { color: #994670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 70 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994670, #994646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #994670?: #994670 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994670?: The RGB value is 153, 70, 112: 153 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994670?: The complementary color is #46996F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.