What color is #976441?

#976441 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #976441?

The RGB value is 151, 100, 65: 151 red, 100 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976441?

The complementary color is #417497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976441 color

#976441 rgb(151, 100, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #976441 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 39.2% green and 25.5% blue (151, 100, 65).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 57% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Argan Oil (#9D6646), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#976441 color codes

HEX	`#976441`
RGB	`rgb(151, 100, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 39.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 57%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.08, 16.71, 28.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.08, 32.69, 59.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.275, 16.077, 7.141)`
Decimal	`9921601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976441, 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 #976441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	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 #976441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976441; }
.text { color: #976441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 100 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976441, #978f41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #976441?: #976441 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Argan Oil. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #976441?: The RGB value is 151, 100, 65: 151 red, 100 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976441?: The complementary color is #417497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.