#976972
Rose Gold · medium warm red
About #976972
#976972 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 41% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 25% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Rose Gold (ΔE 12.4), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #69978E (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.59:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.59:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #976972?
#976972 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 41% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 25% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #976972?
Use white text. White on #976972 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #976972?
Its complementary colour is #69978E, and analogous partners are #976989 and #977769.