What color is #976659?

#976659 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #976659?

The RGB value is 151, 102, 89: 151 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976659?

The complementary color is #598A97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976659 color

#976659 rgb(151, 102, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #976659 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue (151, 102, 89).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 41% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Temptation (#956E5F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#976659 color codes

HEX	`#976659`
RGB	`rgb(151, 102, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 40%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 41%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, 18.06, 15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 23.7, 40.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.318, 16.805, 11.675)`
Decimal	`9922137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976659, 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 #976659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #976659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976659; }
.text { color: #976659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 102 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976659, #978559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #976659?: #976659 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Temptation. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #976659?: The RGB value is 151, 102, 89: 151 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976659?: The complementary color is #598A97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.