What color is #968680?

#968680 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Ruins of Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968680?

The RGB value is 150, 134, 128: 150 red, 134 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968680?

The complementary color is #809096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968680?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968680 color

#968680 rgb(150, 134, 128)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968680 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green and 50.2% blue (150, 134, 128).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Metal (#9B8B84), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#968680 color codes

HEX	`#968680`
RGB	`rgb(150, 134, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 52.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, 4.98, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 7.37, 47.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.999, 25.093, 23.944)`
Decimal	`9864832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968680, 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 #968680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #968680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968680; }
.text { color: #968680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 134 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968680, #969180); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #968680?: #968680 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Ruins of Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968680?: The RGB value is 150, 134, 128: 150 red, 134 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968680?: The complementary color is #809096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968680?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.