What color is #968775?

#968775 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968775?

The RGB value is 150, 135, 117: 150 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968775?

The complementary color is #758496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968775?

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.

#968775 color

#968775 rgb(150, 135, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968775 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 52.9% green and 45.9% blue (150, 135, 117).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shipwreck (#968772), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#968775 color codes

HEX	`#968775`
RGB	`rgb(150, 135, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 52.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, 2.62, 11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 12.03, 77.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.453, 25.097, 20.382)`
Decimal	`9865077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968775, 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 #968775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968775 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 #968775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968775; }
.text { color: #968775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 135 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968775, #959675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #968775?: #968775 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968775?: The RGB value is 150, 135, 117: 150 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968775?: The complementary color is #758496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968775?: 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.