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#968599

#968599 ≈ Mountbatten Pink

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#968599 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.82% red, 52.16% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.96% cyan, 13.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 291°, with 8.93% saturation and 56.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997a8d), ΔE 5.48.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.2556

Complementary

  1. #968599
  2. #889985

Split complementary

  1. #968599
  2. #929985
  3. #85998c

Analogous

  1. #8c8599
  2. #968599
  3. #998592

Triadic

  1. #968599
  2. #999685
  3. #859996

Tetradic

  1. #968599
  2. #998588
  3. #889985
  4. #859996

Square

  1. #968599
  2. #998c85
  3. #889985
  4. #859299

Monochromatic

  1. #473d48
  2. #6f5f72
  3. #968599
  4. #baafbc
  5. #ded8df

Shades

#968599 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #968599
  2. #87788a
  3. #786a7a
  4. #695d6b
  5. #5a505c
  6. #4b434d
  7. #3c353d
  8. #2d282e
  9. #1e1b1f
  10. #0f0d0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#968599 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #968599
  2. #a191a3
  3. #ab9dad
  4. #b6aab8
  5. #c0b6c2
  6. #cbc2cc
  7. #d5ced6
  8. #e0dae0
  9. #eae7eb
  10. #f5f3f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#968599 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #968599
  2. #948597
  3. #928494
  4. #8f8492
  5. #8d838f
  6. #8b838d
  7. #89828a
  8. #878288
  9. #848185
  10. #828183
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8a8a8a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f8890 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #83899a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #878b98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97878c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b889a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d8999 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #968691 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-968599 {
  color: #968599;
}
Background
.bg-968599 {
  background-color: #968599;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-968599 {
  border: 2px solid #968599;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #968599;
  --color-primary-rgb: 150 133 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 9% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-968599 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #968599, #998592);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-968599 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(150 133 153 / 0.35);
}

#997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 5.48 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 6.40 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.56 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.69 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 10.16 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.50 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 12.09 #697a66 Inverted #8a8a8a Grayscale 

Mountbatten Pink
#968599  rgb(150, 133, 153)  hsl(291, 9%, 56%)  Mountbatten Pink
#889985  rgb(136, 153, 133)  hsl(111, 9%, 56%)  Xanadu
#999685  rgb(153, 150, 133)  hsl(51, 9%, 56%)  Battleship Gray
#859996  rgb(133, 153, 150)  hsl(171, 9%, 56%)  Xanadu