What color is #976E44?

#976E44 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #976E44?

The RGB value is 151, 110, 68: 151 red, 110 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #976E44?

The complementary color is #446D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #976E44?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#976E44 color

#976E44 rgb(151, 110, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #976E44 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 43.1% green and 26.7% blue (151, 110, 68).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 38% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 55% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat (#9A6840), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#976E44 color codes

HEX	`#976E44`
RGB	`rgb(151, 110, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 43.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 38%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 55%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.68, 11.21, 29.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.68, 31.69, 69.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.383, 18.15, 7.95)`
Decimal	`9924164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #976E44, 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 #976E44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#976E44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #976E44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #976e44; }
.text { color: #976e44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #976e44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 110 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #976e44, #979744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #976E44?: #976E44 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #976E44?: The RGB value is 151, 110, 68: 151 red, 110 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #976E44?: The complementary color is #446D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #976E44?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.