What color is #968F53?

#968F53 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Amazon Queen. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #968F53?

The RGB value is 150, 143, 83: 150 red, 143 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #968F53?

The complementary color is #535A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #968F53?

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.

#968F53 color

#968F53 rgb(150, 143, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #968F53 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 56.1% green and 32.5% blue (150, 143, 83).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 45% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Amazon Queen (#948F54), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#968F53 color codes

HEX	`#968F53`
RGB	`rgb(150, 143, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 56.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 45%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, -6.32, 32.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 33.36, 100.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.962, 26.754, 12.084)`
Decimal	`9867091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #968F53, 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 #968F53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#968F53 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 #968F53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #968f53; }
.text { color: #968f53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #968f53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 143 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #968f53, #7c9653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #968F53?: #968F53 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Amazon Queen. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #968F53?: The RGB value is 150, 143, 83: 150 red, 143 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #968F53?: The complementary color is #535A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #968F53?: 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.