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#996b76 color: Wild Geranium

#996b76 is rgb(153, 107, 118) in RGB and oklch(57.849% 0.06051 3.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

57.8%
0.061
3°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #996b76

#996b76 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Geranium (#986a79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #996b76 mixed with white

  1. 996b76
  2. a37983
  3. ae8790
  4. b8959d
  5. c2a4aa
  6. ccb3b8
  7. d6c2c6
  8. e1d1d4
  9. ebe0e2
  10. f5eff0

Darker: #996b76 mixed with black

  1. 996b76
  2. 845c66
  3. 704e56
  4. 5d3f47
  5. 4a3238
  6. 382529
  7. 27181c
  8. 170d0f
  9. 080405
  10. 010001

Calmer: #996b76 with less saturation

  1. 996b76
  2. 966d76
  3. 936e77
  4. 907077
  5. 8d7177
  6. 8a7378
  7. 877478
  8. 847679
  9. 817779
  10. 7d7879

Questions about #996b76

What color is #996b76?

#996b76 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Wild Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(153, 107, 118), in HSL hsl(345.65, 18.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.849% 0.06051 3.409).

What colors go well with #996b76?

The complementary color of #996b76 is #4e867d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #906d89 and #9a6d63. The triadic partners are #738058 and #5a7e9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #996b76?

White text reads better on #996b76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996b76 a warm or cool color?

#996b76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.061.