What color is #96796D?

#96796D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96796D?

The RGB value is 150, 121, 109: 150 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96796D?

The complementary color is #6D8A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96796D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96796D color

#96796D rgb(150, 121, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #96796D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 47.5% green and 42.7% blue (150, 121, 109).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 16% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 27% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Hemp (#987D73), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#96796D color codes

HEX	`#96796D`
RGB	`rgb(150, 121, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 47.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 16%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 27%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 27%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.24, 9.37, 10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.24, 14.33, 49.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.176, 21.264, 17.401)`
Decimal	`9861485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96796D, 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 #96796D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96796D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	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 #96796D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96796d; }
.text { color: #96796d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96796d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 121 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96796d, #968e6d); }

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Questions

What color is #96796D?: #96796D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96796D?: The RGB value is 150, 121, 109: 150 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96796D?: The complementary color is #6D8A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96796D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.