What color is #98665B?

#98665B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98665B?

The RGB value is 152, 102, 91: 152 red, 102 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98665B?

The complementary color is #5B8D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98665B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98665B color

#98665B rgb(152, 102, 91)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98665B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 40% green and 35.7% blue (152, 102, 91).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 40% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#98665B color codes

HEX	`#98665B`
RGB	`rgb(152, 102, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 40%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 18.72, 14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 23.62, 37.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.589, 16.935, 12.132)`
Decimal	`9987675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98665B, 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 #98665B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#98665B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #98665B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98665b; }
.text { color: #98665b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98665b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 102 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98665b, #98845b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #98665B?: #98665B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98665B?: The RGB value is 152, 102, 91: 152 red, 102 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98665B?: The complementary color is #5B8D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98665B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.