What color is #996375?

#996375 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996375?

The RGB value is 153, 99, 117: 153 red, 99 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996375?

The complementary color is #639987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996375 color

#996375 rgb(153, 99, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996375 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 38.8% green and 45.9% blue (153, 99, 117).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 24% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#996375 color codes

HEX	`#996375`
RGB	`rgb(153, 99, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 38.8%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 24%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.24, 24.47, -1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.24, 24.5, 357.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.81, 16.982, 19.008)`
Decimal	`10052469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996375, 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 #996375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #996375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996375; }
.text { color: #996375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 99 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996375, #996c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #996375?: #996375 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996375?: The RGB value is 153, 99, 117: 153 red, 99 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996375?: The complementary color is #639987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.