What color is #968617?

#968617 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968617?

The RGB value is 150, 134, 23: 150 red, 134 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968617?

The complementary color is #172796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968617?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968617 color

#968617 rgb(150, 134, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #968617 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green and 9% blue (150, 134, 23).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 73% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 85% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#968617 color codes

HEX	`#968617`
RGB	`rgb(150, 134, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 52.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 73%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 85%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.68, -5.47, 55.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.68, 56.04, 95.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.259, 23.597, 4.245)`
Decimal	`9864727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968617, 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 #968617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #968617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968617; }
.text { color: #968617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 134 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968617, #669617); }

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Questions

What color is #968617?: #968617 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968617?: The RGB value is 150, 134, 23: 150 red, 134 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968617?: The complementary color is #172796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968617?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.