What color is #908870?

#908870 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Antique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908870?

The RGB value is 144, 136, 112: 144 red, 136 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908870?

The complementary color is #707890, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908870?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908870 color

#908870 rgb(144, 136, 112)

Shades of brown

The hex color #908870 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 53.3% green and 43.9% blue (144, 136, 112).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Antique (#8B846D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#908870 color codes

HEX	`#908870`
RGB	`rgb(144, 136, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 53.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 13%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 22%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.79, -1.13, 13.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.79, 14.04, 94.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.23, 24.708, 18.871)`
Decimal	`9472112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908870, 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 #908870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #908870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908870; }
.text { color: #908870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 136 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908870, #889070); }

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Questions

What color is #908870?: #908870 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Antique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908870?: The RGB value is 144, 136, 112: 144 red, 136 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908870?: The complementary color is #707890, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908870?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.