What color is #96894F?

#96894F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96894F?

The RGB value is 150, 137, 79: 150 red, 137 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96894F?

The complementary color is #4F5C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96894F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96894F color

#96894F rgb(150, 137, 79)

Shades of brown

The hex color #96894F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.7% green and 31% blue (150, 137, 79).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 31% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 47% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#96894F color codes

HEX	`#96894F`
RGB	`rgb(150, 137, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 31%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 47%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 47%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.02, -3.45, 32.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.02, 32.92, 96.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.935, 24.941, 11.002)`
Decimal	`9865551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96894F, 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 #96894F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#96894F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #96894F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96894f; }
.text { color: #96894f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96894f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 137 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96894f, #80964f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #96894F?: #96894F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96894F?: The RGB value is 150, 137, 79: 150 red, 137 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96894F?: The complementary color is #4F5C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96894F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.