What color is #987457?

#987457 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 #987457?

The RGB value is 152, 116, 87: 152 red, 116 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #987457?

The complementary color is #577B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #987457?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#987457 color

#987457 rgb(152, 116, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #987457 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 45.5% green and 34.1% blue (152, 116, 87).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 43% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Barrel (#96745B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#987457 color codes

HEX	`#987457`
RGB	`rgb(152, 116, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 45.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 43%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.67, 10.17, 21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.67, 23.76, 64.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.915, 19.856, 11.746)`
Decimal	`9991255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #987457, 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 #987457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#987457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #987457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #987457; }
.text { color: #987457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #987457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 116 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #987457, #989457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #987457?: #987457 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 #987457?: The RGB value is 152, 116, 87: 152 red, 116 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #987457?: The complementary color is #577B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #987457?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.