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#997D8A closest to Amorous

#997D8A is a medium, muted pink; the closest named color is Amorous. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.0% red, 49.0% green and 54.1% blue (rgb(153, 125, 138)). Its HSL value is 332° hue, 12% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black. #997D8A is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.65:1.

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Variations of #997D8A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#997D8A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#997D8A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #997D8A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #858689
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7F828B
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #87818A
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #858689
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8B8389
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #9D7D81
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #9B7D86
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #858585
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8A8386

#997D8A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.71:1 Poor#997D8A text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.65:1 Good#997D8A text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#997D8A in CSS

/* Amorous */
.color { color: #997D8A; }
.background { background-color: #997D8A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #997D8A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(153 125 138);
color: hsl(332 12% 55%);
color: oklch(0.620 0.039 348.7);

#997D8A FAQ

What color is #997D8A?

#997D8A is a medium, muted pink. Its closest named color is Amorous. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #997D8A?

#997D8A is rgb(153, 125, 138) in RGB, hsl(332, 12%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 18%, 10%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #997D8A?

The complementary color of #997D8A is #7D998C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #997D8A?

Black text has the best contrast on #997D8A: 5.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #997D8A a warm or cool color?

#997D8A is a warm color.