What color is #968975?

#968975 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968975?

The RGB value is 150, 137, 117: 150 red, 137 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968975?

The complementary color is #758296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968975?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968975 color

#968975 rgb(150, 137, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968975 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 53.7% green and 45.9% blue (150, 137, 117).

Its hue angle is 36°, 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 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#968975 color codes

HEX	`#968975`
RGB	`rgb(150, 137, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 53.7%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.71, 1.49, 12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.71, 12.6, 83.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.734, 25.66, 20.476)`
Decimal	`9865589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968975, 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 #968975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #968975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968975; }
.text { color: #968975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 137 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968975, #939675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #968975?: #968975 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968975?: The RGB value is 150, 137, 117: 150 red, 137 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968975?: The complementary color is #758296, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968975?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.