What color is #968947?

#968947 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Negishi Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968947?

The RGB value is 150, 137, 71: 150 red, 137 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968947?

The complementary color is #475496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968947?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968947 color

#968947 rgb(150, 137, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #968947 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.7% green and 27.8% blue (150, 137, 71).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 53% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Negishi Green (#938B4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#968947 color codes

HEX	`#968947`
RGB	`rgb(150, 137, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 53%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.91, -4.23, 36.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.91, 37.06, 96.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.661, 24.831, 9.559)`
Decimal	`9865543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968947, 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 #968947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #968947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968947; }
.text { color: #968947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 137 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968947, #7c9647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #968947?: #968947 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Negishi Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968947?: The RGB value is 150, 137, 71: 150 red, 137 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968947?: The complementary color is #475496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968947?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.