What color is #968875?

#968875 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968875?

The RGB value is 150, 136, 117: 150 red, 136 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968875?

The complementary color is #758396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968875?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968875 color

#968875 rgb(150, 136, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968875 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.3% green and 45.9% blue (150, 136, 117).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shipwreck (#968772), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#968875 color codes

HEX	`#968875`
RGB	`rgb(150, 136, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.44, 2.05, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.44, 12.3, 80.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.593, 25.377, 20.429)`
Decimal	`9865333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968875, 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 #968875	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968875 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #968875 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968875; }
.text { color: #968875; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968875; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 136 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968875, #949675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #968875?: #968875 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968875?: The RGB value is 150, 136, 117: 150 red, 136 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968875?: The complementary color is #758396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968875?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.