ColorTool
Log in
#968996

#968996 ≈ Rose Quartz

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#968996 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, 53.73% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 5.83% saturation and 56.27% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rose Quartz (#aa98a9), ΔE 5.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#999999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2658

Complementary

  1. #968996
  2. #899689

Split complementary

  1. #968996
  2. #8f9689
  3. #89968f

Analogous

  1. #8f8996
  2. #968996
  3. #96898f

Triadic

  1. #968996
  2. #969689
  3. #899696

Tetradic

  1. #968996
  2. #968989
  3. #899689
  4. #899696

Square

  1. #968996
  2. #968f89
  3. #899689
  4. #898f96

Monochromatic

  1. #473f47
  2. #6f636f
  3. #968996
  4. #bab1ba
  5. #dedade

Shades

#968996 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #968996
  2. #877b87
  3. #786e78
  4. #696069
  5. #5a525a
  6. #4b454b
  7. #3c373c
  8. #2d292d
  9. #1e1b1e
  10. #0f0e0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#968996 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #968996
  2. #a195a1
  3. #aba1ab
  4. #b6acb6
  5. #c0b8c0
  6. #cbc4cb
  7. #d5d0d5
  8. #e0dce0
  9. #eae7ea
  10. #f5f3f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#968996 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #968996
  2. #948894
  3. #928792
  4. #8f868f
  5. #8d858d
  6. #8b858b
  7. #898489
  8. #878387
  9. #848284
  10. #828182
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #918b91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #888c97 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b8d95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #978a8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e8b96 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f8c96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #978a91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-968996 {
  color: #968996;
}
Background
.bg-968996 {
  background-color: #968996;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-968996 {
  border: 2px solid #968996;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #968996;
  --color-primary-rgb: 150 137 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 6% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-968996 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #968996, #96898f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-968996 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(150 137 150 / 0.35);
}

#aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 5.88 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 5.89 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 7.61 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.82 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 9.42 #808080 Gray ΔE 10.60 #808080 Grey ΔE 10.60 #697669 Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Rose Quartz
#968996  rgb(150, 137, 150)  hsl(300, 6%, 56%)  Rose Quartz
#899689  rgb(137, 150, 137)  hsl(120, 6%, 56%)  Xanadu
#969689  rgb(150, 150, 137)  hsl(60, 6%, 56%)  Battleship Gray
#899696  rgb(137, 150, 150)  hsl(180, 6%, 56%)  Battleship Gray