What color is #968966?

#968966 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968966?

The RGB value is 150, 137, 102: 150 red, 137 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968966?

The complementary color is #667396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968966?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968966 color

#968966 rgb(150, 137, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968966 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.7% green and 40% blue (150, 137, 102).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 19% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 32% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Wilderness (#8F886C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#968966 color codes

HEX	`#968966`
RGB	`rgb(150, 137, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 19%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 32%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.4, -0.7, 20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.4, 20.59, 91.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.922, 25.335, 16.198)`
Decimal	`9865574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968966, 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 #968966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #968966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968966; }
.text { color: #968966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 137 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968966, #8b9666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #968966?: #968966 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968966?: The RGB value is 150, 137, 102: 150 red, 137 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968966?: The complementary color is #667396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968966?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.