What color is #968D6C?

#968D6C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968D6C?

The RGB value is 150, 141, 108: 150 red, 141 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968D6C?

The complementary color is #6C7596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968D6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968D6C color

#968D6C rgb(150, 141, 108)

Shades of brown

The hex color #968D6C is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 55.3% green and 42.4% blue (150, 141, 108).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 28% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Wilderness (#8F886C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#968D6C color codes

HEX	`#968D6C`
RGB	`rgb(150, 141, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 55.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 28%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, -2.09, 18.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 18.97, 96.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.809, 26.617, 18.015)`
Decimal	`9866604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968D6C, 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 #968D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #968D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968d6c; }
.text { color: #968d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 141 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968d6c, #8a966c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #968D6C?: #968D6C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wilderness. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968D6C?: The RGB value is 150, 141, 108: 150 red, 141 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968D6C?: The complementary color is #6C7596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968D6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.