Information about #96798D color

#96798D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96798D falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 121, 141) — 58.8% red, 47.5% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 4 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96798D presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

The recipe behind #96798D is rgb(150, 121, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #96798D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96798D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#96798D 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 #96798D

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

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96798D
  • RGB150, 121, 141
  • CMYK0, 11, 4, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 121, 141)
  • HSL319°, 12%, 53%
  • HSL Precise318.621°, 12.134%, 53.137%
  • HSV319°, 19%, 59%
  • HSB319°, 19%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.475, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.475, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.475, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96798D
  • DECIMAL ID9861517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01