What color is #916F23?

#916F23 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Puma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #916F23?

The RGB value is 145, 111, 35: 145 red, 111 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #916F23?

The complementary color is #234591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #916F23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#916F23 color

#916F23 rgb(145, 111, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #916F23 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 43.5% green and 13.7% blue (145, 111, 35).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 76% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Puma (#96711C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#916F23 color codes

HEX	`#916F23`
RGB	`rgb(145, 111, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 43.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 76%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, 5.61, 45.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 45.54, 82.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.666, 17.511, 4.039)`
Decimal	`9531171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #916F23, 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 #916F23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#916F23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #916F23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #916f23; }
.text { color: #916f23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #916f23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 111 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #916f23, #7c9123); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #916F23?: #916F23 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Puma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #916F23?: The RGB value is 145, 111, 35: 145 red, 111 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #916F23?: The complementary color is #234591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #916F23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.