What color is #968170?

#968170 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Wet Taupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968170?

The RGB value is 150, 129, 112: 150 red, 129 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968170?

The complementary color is #708596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968170?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968170 color

#968170 rgb(150, 129, 112)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968170 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 50.6% green and 43.9% blue (150, 129, 112).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 15% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Wet Taupe (#907E6C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#968170 color codes

HEX	`#968170`
RGB	`rgb(150, 129, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 50.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 15%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.44, 5.25, 12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.44, 13.27, 66.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.353, 23.355, 18.604)`
Decimal	`9863536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968170, 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 #968170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #968170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968170; }
.text { color: #968170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 129 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968170, #969470); }

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Questions

What color is #968170?: #968170 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Wet Taupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968170?: The RGB value is 150, 129, 112: 150 red, 129 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968170?: The complementary color is #708596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968170?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.