What color is #9B6679?

#9B6679 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 #9B6679?

The RGB value is 155, 102, 121: 155 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B6679?

The complementary color is #669B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B6679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B6679 color

#9B6679 rgb(155, 102, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9B6679 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 40% green and 47.5% blue (155, 102, 121).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 22% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#9B6679 color codes

HEX	`#9B6679`
RGB	`rgb(155, 102, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 40%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 34%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 22%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.32, 24.15, -1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.32, 24.22, 355.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.72, 17.853, 20.387)`
Decimal	`10184313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B6679, 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 #9B6679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9B6679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #9B6679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b6679; }
.text { color: #9b6679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b6679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 102 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b6679, #9b6e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9B6679?: #9B6679 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 #9B6679?: The RGB value is 155, 102, 121: 155 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B6679?: The complementary color is #669B88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B6679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.