What color is #908867?

#908867 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908867?

The RGB value is 144, 136, 103: 144 red, 136 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908867?

The complementary color is #676F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908867?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908867 color

#908867 rgb(144, 136, 103)

Shades of brown

The hex color #908867 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 53.3% green and 40.4% blue (144, 136, 103).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 28% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wilderness (#8F886C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#908867 color codes

HEX	`#908867`
RGB	`rgb(144, 136, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 53.3%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 28%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.6, -2.48, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.6, 19.01, 97.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.754, 24.517, 16.363)`
Decimal	`9472103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908867, 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 #908867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #908867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908867; }
.text { color: #908867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 136 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908867, #849067); }

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Questions

What color is #908867?: #908867 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908867?: The RGB value is 144, 136, 103: 144 red, 136 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908867?: The complementary color is #676F90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908867?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.