Information about #9B7986 color

#9B7986 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B7986 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 121, 134) — 60.8% red, 47.5% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 8 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B7986 presents itself as a softly toned romantic rose — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Opium (#987E7E) and Bazaar (#98777B).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 121, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B7986 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B7986 color variations

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

#9B7986 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 #9B7986

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

Bazaar color link
Bazaar

#98777B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Bona Fide color link
Bona Fide

#97777B

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B7986
  • RGB155, 121, 134
  • CMYK0, 13, 8, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 121, 134)
  • HSL337°, 15%, 54%
  • HSL Precise337.059°, 14.53%, 54.118%
  • HSV337°, 22%, 61%
  • HSB337°, 22%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.475, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.475, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.475, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B7986
  • DECIMAL ID10189190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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