#997C8A

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #997C8A

The precise color #997C8A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 124 green, and 138 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 19% M, 10% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 331.0° hue, 12.4% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#997C8A
RGB153, 124, 138
HSL331.0°, 12.4%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 19%, 10%, 40%
HSV331.0°, 19.0%, 60.0%
LAB55.1, 13.6, -3.3
XYZ24.9, 23.0, 27.2
Decimal10058890

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #997C8A; }
.text-color { color: #997C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #997C8A; }

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