What color is #9C7083?

#9C7083 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 #9C7083?

The RGB value is 156, 112, 131: 156 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C7083?

The complementary color is #709C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C7083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C7083 color

#9C7083 rgb(156, 112, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #9C7083 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (156, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#9C7083 color codes

HEX	`#9C7083`
RGB	`rgb(156, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 28%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.17, 20.43, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.17, 20.73, 350.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.601, 20.296, 24.143)`
Decimal	`10252419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C7083, 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 #9C7083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C7083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	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 #9C7083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c7083; }
.text { color: #9c7083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c7083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c7083, #9c7370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #9C7083?: #9C7083 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 #9C7083?: The RGB value is 156, 112, 131: 156 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C7083?: The complementary color is #709C89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C7083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.