What color is #985E2B?

#985E2B is a moderate orange known as Chilli Con Carne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chilli Con Carne?

The RGB value is 152, 94, 43: 152 red, 94 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chilli Con Carne?

The complementary color is #2B6598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #985E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chilli Con Carne color: hex code #985E2B

#985E2B rgb(152, 94, 43)

Shades of brown

Chilli Con Carne has the hex code #985E2B. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 36.9% green and 16.9% blue (152, 94, 43).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 56% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 72% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

Chilli Con Carne (#985E2B) color codes

HEX	`#985E2B`
RGB	`rgb(152, 94, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 36.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 56%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 72%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 72%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, 19.03, 38.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 42.64, 63.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.389, 14.857, 4.237)`
Decimal	`9985579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chilli Con Carne, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #985E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#985E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #985E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #985e2b; }
.text { color: #985e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #985e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 94 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #985e2b, #98952b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

See #985E2B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #985E2B?: #985E2B is a moderate orange known as Chilli Con Carne. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chilli Con Carne?: The RGB value is 152, 94, 43: 152 red, 94 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chilli Con Carne?: The complementary color is #2B6598, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #985E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.