What color is #968075?

#968075 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968075?

The RGB value is 150, 128, 117: 150 red, 128 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968075?

The complementary color is #758B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968075?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968075 color

#968075 rgb(150, 128, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968075 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 50.2% green and 45.9% blue (150, 128, 117).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Hemp (#987D73), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#968075 color codes

HEX	`#968075`
RGB	`rgb(150, 128, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 50.2%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.29, 6.59, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.29, 11.23, 54.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.508, 23.207, 20.067)`
Decimal	`9863285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968075, 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 #968075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #968075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968075; }
.text { color: #968075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 128 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968075, #969175); }

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Questions

What color is #968075?: #968075 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968075?: The RGB value is 150, 128, 117: 150 red, 128 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968075?: The complementary color is #758B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968075?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.