What color is #968366?

#968366 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Tahini Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968366?

The RGB value is 150, 131, 102: 150 red, 131 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968366?

The complementary color is #667996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968366?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968366 color

#968366 rgb(150, 131, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968366 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 51.4% green and 40% blue (150, 131, 102).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 32% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Tahini Brown (#9B856B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#968366 color codes

HEX	`#968366`
RGB	`rgb(150, 131, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 51.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 32%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.76, 2.67, 18.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.76, 18.56, 81.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.093, 23.677, 15.921)`
Decimal	`9864038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968366, 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 #968366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #968366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968366; }
.text { color: #968366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 131 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968366, #919666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #968366?: #968366 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Tahini Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968366?: The RGB value is 150, 131, 102: 150 red, 131 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968366?: The complementary color is #667996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968366?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.