What color is #908240?

#908240 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908240?

The RGB value is 144, 130, 64: 144 red, 130 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908240?

The complementary color is #404E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908240?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908240 color

#908240 rgb(144, 130, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #908240 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 51% green and 25.1% blue (144, 130, 64).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#908240 color codes

HEX	`#908240`
RGB	`rgb(144, 130, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 51%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 56%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, -3.63, 37.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 37.38, 95.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.41, 22.266, 8.072)`
Decimal	`9470528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908240, 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 #908240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #908240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908240; }
.text { color: #908240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 130 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908240, #769040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #908240?: #908240 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908240?: The RGB value is 144, 130, 64: 144 red, 130 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908240?: The complementary color is #404E90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908240?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.