What color is #966253?

#966253 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #966253?

The RGB value is 150, 98, 83: 150 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966253?

The complementary color is #538796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966253 color

#966253 rgb(150, 98, 83)

Shades of brown

The hex color #966253 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 38.4% green and 32.5% blue (150, 98, 83).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 45% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#966253 color codes

HEX	`#966253`
RGB	`rgb(150, 98, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 38.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.77, 19.24, 17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.77, 25.81, 41.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.508, 15.845, 10.266)`
Decimal	`9855571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966253, 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 #966253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#966253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #966253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966253; }
.text { color: #966253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 98 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966253, #968453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #966253?: #966253 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #966253?: The RGB value is 150, 98, 83: 150 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966253?: The complementary color is #538796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.