Information about #966A6B color

#966A6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#966A6B falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 106, 107) — 58.8% red, 41.6% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 17 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#966A6B is a softly toned earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Lumberjack (#96706B). Slightly further away sit Copper Rose (#996666) and Promise (#936962).

The recipe behind #966A6B is rgb(150, 106, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #966A6B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#966A6B color variations

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#966A6B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #966A6B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Reddish Grey color link
Reddish Grey

#997570

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#966A6B
  • RGB150, 106, 107
  • CMYK0, 17, 17, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 106, 107)
  • HSL359°, 17%, 50%
  • HSL Precise358.636°, 17.323%, 50.196%
  • HSV359°, 29%, 59%
  • HSB359°, 29%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.416, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.416, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.416, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID966A6B
  • DECIMAL ID9857643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01