What color is #996E7E?

#996E7E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #996E7E?

The RGB value is 153, 110, 126: 153 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #996E7E?

The complementary color is #6E9989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #996E7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#996E7E color

#996E7E rgb(153, 110, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #996E7E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 43.1% green and 49.4% blue (153, 110, 126).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#996E7E color codes

HEX	`#996E7E`
RGB	`rgb(153, 110, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 43.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 28%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.19, 19.6, -2.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.19, 19.71, 354.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.479, 19.432, 22.301)`
Decimal	`10055294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #996E7E, 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 #996E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#996E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	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 #996E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #996e7e; }
.text { color: #996e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #996e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 110 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #996e7e, #99746e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #996E7E?: #996E7E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #996E7E?: The RGB value is 153, 110, 126: 153 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #996E7E?: The complementary color is #6E9989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #996E7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.