What color is #956846?

#956846 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #956846?

The RGB value is 149, 104, 70: 149 red, 104 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #956846?

The complementary color is #467395, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #956846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#956846 color

#956846 rgb(149, 104, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #956846 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 40.8% green and 27.5% blue (149, 104, 70).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 53% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat (#9A6840), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#956846 color codes

HEX	`#956846`
RGB	`rgb(149, 104, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 40.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.92, 13.98, 26.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.92, 29.76, 61.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.451, 16.734, 8.051)`
Decimal	`9791558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #956846, 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 #956846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#956846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	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 #956846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #956846; }
.text { color: #956846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #956846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 104 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #956846, #959046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #956846?: #956846 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #956846?: The RGB value is 149, 104, 70: 149 red, 104 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #956846?: The complementary color is #467395, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #956846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.