What color is #968B5E?

#968B5E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968B5E?

The RGB value is 150, 139, 94: 150 red, 139 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968B5E?

The complementary color is #5E6996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968B5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968B5E color

#968B5E rgb(150, 139, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968B5E is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 54.5% green and 36.9% blue (150, 139, 94).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 23% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 37% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#968B5E color codes

HEX	`#968B5E`
RGB	`rgb(150, 139, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 54.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 23%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 37%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.81, -2.85, 25.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.81, 25.74, 96.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.831, 25.758, 14.304)`
Decimal	`9866078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968B5E, 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 #968B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	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 #968B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968b5e; }
.text { color: #968b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 139 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968b5e, #85965e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #968B5E?: #968B5E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968B5E?: The RGB value is 150, 139, 94: 150 red, 139 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968B5E?: The complementary color is #5E6996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968B5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.