What color is #908863?

#908863 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908863?

The RGB value is 144, 136, 99: 144 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908863?

The complementary color is #636B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908863?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908863 color

#908863 rgb(144, 136, 99)

Shades of brown

The hex color #908863 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 53.3% green and 38.8% blue (144, 136, 99).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 19% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wilderness (#8F886C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#908863 color codes

HEX	`#908863`
RGB	`rgb(144, 136, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 53.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 19%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 31%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.52, -3.04, 20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.52, 21.21, 98.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.558, 24.439, 15.331)`
Decimal	`9472099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908863, 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 #908863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #908863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908863; }
.text { color: #908863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 136 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908863, #829063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #908863?: #908863 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908863?: The RGB value is 144, 136, 99: 144 red, 136 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908863?: The complementary color is #636B90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908863?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.