What color is #966841?

#966841 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 #966841?

The RGB value is 150, 104, 65: 150 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #966841?

The complementary color is #416F96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #966841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#966841 color

#966841 rgb(150, 104, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #966841 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 40.8% green and 25.5% blue (150, 104, 65).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat (#9A6840), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#966841 color codes

HEX	`#966841`
RGB	`rgb(150, 104, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 40.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 57%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.97, 13.96, 29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.97, 32.34, 64.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.483, 16.768, 7.263)`
Decimal	`9857089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #966841, 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 #966841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#966841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	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 #966841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #966841; }
.text { color: #966841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #966841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 104 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #966841, #969341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #966841?: #966841 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 #966841?: The RGB value is 150, 104, 65: 150 red, 104 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #966841?: The complementary color is #416F96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #966841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.