What color is #968772?

#968772 is a grayish orange known as Shipwreck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Shipwreck?

The RGB value is 150, 135, 114: 150 red, 135 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Shipwreck?

The complementary color is #728196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968772?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Shipwreck color: hex code #968772

#968772 rgb(150, 135, 114)

Shades of brown

Shipwreck has the hex code #968772. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 52.9% green and 44.7% blue (150, 135, 114).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 41% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

Shipwreck (#968772) color codes

HEX	`#968772`
RGB	`rgb(150, 135, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 52.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 24%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.1, 2.15, 13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.1, 13.54, 80.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.279, 25.028, 19.468)`
Decimal	`9865074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Shipwreck, 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 #968772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	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 #968772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968772; }
.text { color: #968772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 135 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968772, #939672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

See #968772 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #968772?: #968772 is a grayish orange known as Shipwreck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Shipwreck?: The RGB value is 150, 135, 114: 150 red, 135 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Shipwreck?: The complementary color is #728196, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968772?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.