What color is #996482?

#996482 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996482?

The RGB value is 153, 100, 130: 153 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996482?

The complementary color is #64997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996482 color

#996482 rgb(153, 100, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996482 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 39.2% green and 51% blue (153, 100, 130).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 15% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#996482 color codes

HEX	`#996482`
RGB	`rgb(153, 100, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 39.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.88, 26.03, -7.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.88, 27.19, 343.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.723, 17.5, 23.348)`
Decimal	`10052738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996482, 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 #996482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#996482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #996482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996482; }
.text { color: #996482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 100 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996482, #996467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #996482?: #996482 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996482?: The RGB value is 153, 100, 130: 153 red, 100 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996482?: The complementary color is #64997B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.