What color is #994E67?

#994E67 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994E67?

The RGB value is 153, 78, 103: 153 red, 78 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994E67?

The complementary color is #4E9980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994E67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994E67 color

#994E67 rgb(153, 78, 103)

Shades of pink

The hex color #994E67 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 30.6% green and 40.4% blue (153, 78, 103).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 33% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#994E67 color codes

HEX	`#994E67`
RGB	`rgb(153, 78, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 30.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.07, 34.18, -0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.07, 34.18, 359.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.31, 13.202, 14.413)`
Decimal	`10047079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994E67, 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 #994E67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994E67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #994E67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994e67; }
.text { color: #994e67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994e67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 78 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994e67, #995b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #994E67?: #994E67 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994E67?: The RGB value is 153, 78, 103: 153 red, 78 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994E67?: The complementary color is #4E9980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994E67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.