Information about #987C89 color

#987C89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#987C89 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 124, 137) — 59.6% red, 48.6% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 6 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #987C89 reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Opium (#987E7E) and Purpley Grey (#947E94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 124, 137)), which gives #987C89 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#987C89 color variations

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

#987C89 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 #987C89

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

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#987C89
  • RGB152, 124, 137
  • CMYK0, 11, 6, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 124, 137)
  • HSL332°, 12%, 54%
  • HSL Precise332.143°, 11.966%, 54.118%
  • HSV332°, 18%, 60%
  • HSB332°, 18%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.486, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.486, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.486, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID987C89
  • DECIMAL ID9993353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01