What color is #994671?

#994671 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 #994671?

The RGB value is 153, 70, 113: 153 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994671?

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

Is black or white text better on #994671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994671 color

#994671 rgb(153, 70, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #994671 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 27.5% green and 44.3% blue (153, 70, 113).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 26% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#994671 color codes

HEX	`#994671`
RGB	`rgb(153, 70, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 27.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 26%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 39.79, -8.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 40.62, 348.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.308, 12.346, 17.038)`
Decimal	`10045041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994671, 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 #994671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #994671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994671; }
.text { color: #994671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 70 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994671, #994648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #994671?: #994671 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 #994671?: The RGB value is 153, 70, 113: 153 red, 70 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994671?: The complementary color is #46996E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.