What color is #997072?

#997072 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997072?

The RGB value is 153, 112, 114: 153 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997072?

The complementary color is #709997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997072?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997072 color

#997072 rgb(153, 112, 114)

Shades of red

The hex color #997072 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 43.9% green and 44.7% blue (153, 112, 114).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 6.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#997072 color codes

HEX	`#997072`
RGB	`rgb(153, 112, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 43.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 27%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.36, 16.53, 5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.36, 17.35, 17.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.969, 19.577, 18.538)`
Decimal	`10055794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997072, 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 #997072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #997072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997072; }
.text { color: #997072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 112 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997072, #998370); }

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Questions

What color is #997072?: #997072 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997072?: The RGB value is 153, 112, 114: 153 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997072?: The complementary color is #709997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997072?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.