What color is #983800?

#983800 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocoholic. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #983800?

The RGB value is 152, 56, 0: 152 red, 56 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #983800?

The complementary color is #006098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #983800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#983800 color

#983800 rgb(152, 56, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #983800 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 22% green and 0% blue (152, 56, 0).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Chocoholic (#993300), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#983800 color codes

HEX	`#983800`
RGB	`rgb(152, 56, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 22%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 100%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.94, 38.14, 48.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.94, 61.56, 51.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.365, 9.506, 1.078)`
Decimal	`9975808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #983800, 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 #983800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#983800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #983800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #983800; }
.text { color: #983800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #983800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 56 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #983800, #988400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Saddle Brown.

Questions

What color is #983800?: #983800 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocoholic. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #983800?: The RGB value is 152, 56, 0: 152 red, 56 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #983800?: The complementary color is #006098, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #983800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.