What color is #98735A?

#98735A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Whisky Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98735A?

The RGB value is 152, 115, 90: 152 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98735A?

The complementary color is #5A7F98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98735A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98735A color

#98735A rgb(152, 115, 90)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98735A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 45.1% green and 35.3% blue (152, 115, 90).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 41% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Barrel (#96745B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#98735A color codes

HEX	`#98735A`
RGB	`rgb(152, 115, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 45.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 41%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.47, 11.1, 19.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.47, 22.41, 60.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.926, 19.676, 12.367)`
Decimal	`9991002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98735A, 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 #98735A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98735A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #98735A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98735a; }
.text { color: #98735a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98735a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 115 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98735a, #98925a); }

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Questions

What color is #98735A?: #98735A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Whisky Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98735A?: The RGB value is 152, 115, 90: 152 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98735A?: The complementary color is #5A7F98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98735A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.