What color is #97856C?

#97856C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97856C?

The RGB value is 151, 133, 108: 151 red, 133 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97856C?

The complementary color is #6C7E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97856C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97856C color

#97856C rgb(151, 133, 108)

Shades of brown

The hex color #97856C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 52.2% green and 42.4% blue (151, 133, 108).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 28% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Shipwreck (#968772), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#97856C color codes

HEX	`#97856C`
RGB	`rgb(151, 133, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 52.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 28%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 28%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.52, 2.8, 16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.52, 16.24, 80.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.857, 24.438, 17.645)`
Decimal	`9930092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97856C, 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 #97856C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#97856C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #97856C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97856c; }
.text { color: #97856c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97856c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 133 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97856c, #93976c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #97856C?: #97856C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Shipwreck. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97856C?: The RGB value is 151, 133, 108: 151 red, 133 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97856C?: The complementary color is #6C7E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97856C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.