What color is #968E63?

#968E63 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968E63?

The RGB value is 150, 142, 99: 150 red, 142 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968E63?

The complementary color is #636B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968E63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#968E63 color

#968E63 rgb(150, 142, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #968E63 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 55.7% green and 38.8% blue (150, 142, 99).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#968E63 color codes

HEX	`#968E63`
RGB	`rgb(150, 142, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 55.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 20%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 34%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 34%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, -3.87, 24.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 24.33, 99.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.503, 26.732, 15.671)`
Decimal	`9866851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968E63, 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 #968E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #968E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968e63; }
.text { color: #968e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 142 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968e63, #849663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #968E63?: #968E63 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968E63?: The RGB value is 150, 142, 99: 150 red, 142 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968E63?: The complementary color is #636B96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968E63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.