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#896b79 color: Plum Royale

#896b79 is rgb(137, 107, 121) in RGB and oklch(56.18% 0.04296 348.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

56.2%
0.043
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #896b79

#896b79 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.043 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Royale (#876c7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #896b79 mixed with white

  1. 896b79
  2. 947986
  3. a08792
  4. ac959f
  5. b7a4ac
  6. c3b2ba
  7. cfc1c7
  8. dbd0d5
  9. e7e0e3
  10. f3eff1

Darker: #896b79 mixed with black

  1. 896b79
  2. 765c68
  3. 644e58
  4. 533f48
  5. 423239
  6. 31252b
  7. 22181d
  8. 140d10
  9. 070405
  10. 010001

Calmer: #896b79 with less saturation

  1. 896b79
  2. 876c79
  3. 856d78
  4. 836e78
  5. 816f77
  6. 7f7077
  7. 7d7177
  8. 7b7276
  9. 797376
  10. 777475

Questions about #896b79

What color is #896b79?

#896b79 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Plum Royale. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 121), in HSL hsl(332, 12.3%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.18% 0.04296 348.869).

What colors go well with #896b79?

The complementary color of #896b79 is #5c7d71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #806d85 and #8d6b6b. The triadic partners are #77775a and #5b7a89.

Is white or black text more readable on #896b79?

White text reads better on #896b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896b79 a warm or cool color?

#896b79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.043.