What color is #956956?

#956956 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #956956?

The RGB value is 149, 105, 86: 149 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #956956?

The complementary color is #568295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #956956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#956956 color

#956956 rgb(149, 105, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #956956 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 41.2% green and 33.7% blue (149, 105, 86).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 42% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Temptation (#956E5F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#956956 color codes

HEX	`#956956`
RGB	`rgb(149, 105, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 41.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 42%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.47, 15.12, 17.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.47, 23.28, 49.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.126, 17.166, 11.108)`
Decimal	`9791830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #956956, 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 #956956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#956956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #956956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #956956; }
.text { color: #956956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #956956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 105 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #956956, #958856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #956956?: #956956 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #956956?: The RGB value is 149, 105, 86: 149 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #956956?: The complementary color is #568295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #956956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.