What color is #98816D?

#98816D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gazelle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98816D?

The RGB value is 152, 129, 109: 152 red, 129 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98816D?

The complementary color is #6D8498, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98816D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98816D color

#98816D rgb(152, 129, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98816D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 50.6% green and 42.7% blue (152, 129, 109).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 28% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Gazelle (#947E68), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#98816D color codes

HEX	`#98816D`
RGB	`rgb(152, 129, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 50.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 28%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 28%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.56, 5.62, 14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.56, 15.2, 68.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.56, 23.481, 17.756)`
Decimal	`9994605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98816D, 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 #98816D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98816D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #98816D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98816d; }
.text { color: #98816d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98816d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 129 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98816d, #98976d); }

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Questions

What color is #98816D?: #98816D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Gazelle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98816D?: The RGB value is 152, 129, 109: 152 red, 129 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98816D?: The complementary color is #6D8498, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98816D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.