What color is #986823?

#986823 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivia. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #986823?

The RGB value is 152, 104, 35: 152 red, 104 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #986823?

The complementary color is #235398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #986823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#986823 color

#986823 rgb(152, 104, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #986823 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 40.8% green and 13.7% blue (152, 104, 35).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 77% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Olivia (#996622), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#986823 color codes

HEX	`#986823`
RGB	`rgb(152, 104, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 40.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.88, 12.87, 44.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.88, 46.29, 73.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.204, 16.699, 3.854)`
Decimal	`9988131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #986823, 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 #986823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#986823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #986823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #986823; }
.text { color: #986823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #986823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 104 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #986823, #8e9823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #986823?: #986823 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Olivia. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #986823?: The RGB value is 152, 104, 35: 152 red, 104 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #986823?: The complementary color is #235398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #986823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.