What color is #968950?

#968950 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 #968950?

The RGB value is 150, 137, 80: 150 red, 137 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968950?

The complementary color is #505D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968950?

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.

#968950 color

#968950 rgb(150, 137, 80)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968950 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.7% green and 31.4% blue (150, 137, 80).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% 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 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#968950 color codes

HEX	`#968950`
RGB	`rgb(150, 137, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 47%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 47%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.03, -3.34, 32.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.03, 32.4, 95.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.972, 24.955, 11.195)`
Decimal	`9865552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968950, 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 #968950	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968950 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 #968950 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968950; }
.text { color: #968950; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968950; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 137 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968950, #809650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #968950?: #968950 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 #968950?: The RGB value is 150, 137, 80: 150 red, 137 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968950?: The complementary color is #505D96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968950?: 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.