What color is #996161?

#996161 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996161?

The RGB value is 153, 97, 97: 153 red, 97 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996161?

The complementary color is #619999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996161 color

#996161 rgb(153, 97, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #996161 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 38% green and 38% blue (153, 97, 97).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 37% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#996161 color codes

HEX	`#996161`
RGB	`rgb(153, 97, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 38%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 37%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, 22.76, 9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 24.67, 22.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.57, 16.186, 13.4)`
Decimal	`10051937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996161, 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 #996161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #996161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996161; }
.text { color: #996161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 97 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996161, #997d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #996161?: #996161 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996161?: The RGB value is 153, 97, 97: 153 red, 97 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996161?: The complementary color is #619999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.