What color is #98894D?

#98894D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98894D?

The RGB value is 152, 137, 77: 152 red, 137 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98894D?

The complementary color is #4D5C98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98894D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98894D color

#98894D rgb(152, 137, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #98894D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 53.7% green and 30.2% blue (152, 137, 77).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 49% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#98894D color codes

HEX	`#98894D`
RGB	`rgb(152, 137, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 53.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 49%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.18, -2.78, 34.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.18, 34.15, 94.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.235, 25.103, 10.641)`
Decimal	`9996621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98894D, 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 #98894D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98894D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #98894D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98894d; }
.text { color: #98894d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98894d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 137 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98894d, #82984d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #98894D?: #98894D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98894D?: The RGB value is 152, 137, 77: 152 red, 137 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98894D?: The complementary color is #4D5C98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98894D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.