What color is #986435?

#986435 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #986435?

The RGB value is 152, 100, 53: 152 red, 100 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #986435?

The complementary color is #356998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #986435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#986435 color

#986435 rgb(152, 100, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #986435 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 39.2% green and 20.8% blue (152, 100, 53).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 65% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Woodgrain (#996633), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#986435 color codes

HEX	`#986435`
RGB	`rgb(152, 100, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 39.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 48%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 65%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.04, 16.21, 34.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.04, 38.31, 64.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.15, 16.048, 5.509)`
Decimal	`9987125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #986435, 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 #986435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#986435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #986435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #986435; }
.text { color: #986435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #986435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 100 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #986435, #989635); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #986435?: #986435 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #986435?: The RGB value is 152, 100, 53: 152 red, 100 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #986435?: The complementary color is #356998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #986435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.