Close to Rose Gold
#97686E
#97686E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Rose Gold. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 40.8% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97686E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.64:1 AABlack text on this color
4.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97686E as they’d see it.
#97686E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97686E
What color is #97686E?
#97686E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Rose Gold. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 40.8% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #97686E in RGB?
#97686E is rgb(151, 104, 110): 151 red, 104 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97686E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 27, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97686E?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97686E?
Its complement #467E78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.