#996D8A
A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #996D8A
At its core, #996D8A is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 109 green, and 138 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 10% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#996D8A
RGB153, 109, 138
HSL320.5°, 17.7%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 29%, 10%, 40%
HSV320.5°, 28.8%, 60.0%
LAB51.3, 22.3, -9.0
XYZ23.2, 19.5, 26.6
Decimal10055050
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #996D8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #996D8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #996D8A;
}