What color is #98796E?

#98796E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98796E?

The RGB value is 152, 121, 110: 152 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98796E?

The complementary color is #6E8D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98796E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98796E color

#98796E rgb(152, 121, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98796E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 47.5% green and 43.1% blue (152, 121, 110).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 28% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Hemp (#987D73), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#98796E color codes

HEX	`#98796E`
RGB	`rgb(152, 121, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 47.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 28%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.47, 10.34, 10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.47, 14.81, 45.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.601, 21.477, 17.704)`
Decimal	`9992558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98796E, 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 #98796E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98796E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #98796E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98796e; }
.text { color: #98796e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98796e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 121 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98796e, #988e6e); }

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Questions

What color is #98796E?: #98796E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Hemp. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98796E?: The RGB value is 152, 121, 110: 152 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98796E?: The complementary color is #6E8D98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98796E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.