What color is #968D7A?

#968D7A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968D7A?

The RGB value is 150, 141, 122: 150 red, 141 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968D7A?

The complementary color is #7A8396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968D7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968D7A color

#968D7A rgb(150, 141, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #968D7A is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 55.3% green and 47.8% blue (150, 141, 122).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 12% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 19% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shipwreck (#968772), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#968D7A color codes

HEX	`#968D7A`
RGB	`rgb(150, 141, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 55.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 12%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 19%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.92, 0.04, 11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.92, 11.35, 89.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.615, 26.939, 22.259)`
Decimal	`9866618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968D7A, 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 #968D7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968D7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #968D7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968d7a; }
.text { color: #968d7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968d7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 141 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968d7a, #91967a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #968D7A?: #968D7A is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968D7A?: The RGB value is 150, 141, 122: 150 red, 141 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968D7A?: The complementary color is #7A8396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968D7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.