What color is #965000?

#965000 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #965000?

The RGB value is 150, 80, 0: 150 red, 80 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #965000?

The complementary color is #004696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #965000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#965000 color

#965000 rgb(150, 80, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #965000 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 31.4% green and 0% blue (150, 80, 0).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 100% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#965000 color codes

HEX	`#965000`
RGB	`rgb(150, 80, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 31.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 100%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.57, 24.72, 50.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.57, 56.52, 64.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.448, 12.223, 1.546)`
Decimal	`9850880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #965000, 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 #965000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#965000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #965000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #965000; }
.text { color: #965000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #965000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 80 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #965000, #919600); }

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Questions

What color is #965000?: #965000 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #965000?: The RGB value is 150, 80, 0: 150 red, 80 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #965000?: The complementary color is #004696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #965000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.