What color is #997279?

#997279 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997279?

The RGB value is 153, 114, 121: 153 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997279?

The complementary color is #729992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997279?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997279 color

#997279 rgb(153, 114, 121)

Shades of red

The hex color #997279 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 44.7% green and 47.5% blue (153, 114, 121).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 21% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#997279 color codes

HEX	`#997279`
RGB	`rgb(153, 114, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 44.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 25%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.05, 16.47, 2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.05, 16.61, 7.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.606, 20.188, 20.791)`
Decimal	`10056313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997279, 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 #997279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #997279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997279; }
.text { color: #997279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 114 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997279, #997f72); }

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Questions

What color is #997279?: #997279 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997279?: The RGB value is 153, 114, 121: 153 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997279?: The complementary color is #729992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997279?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.