What color is #998247?

#998247 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Greek Olive. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998247?

The RGB value is 153, 130, 71: 153 red, 130 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998247?

The complementary color is #475E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998247?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998247 color

#998247 rgb(153, 130, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #998247 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 51% green and 27.8% blue (153, 130, 71).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 54% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Greek Olive (#A08650), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#998247 color codes

HEX	`#998247`
RGB	`rgb(153, 130, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 51%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 54%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, 0.99, 34.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 34.93, 88.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.258, 23.194, 9.264)`
Decimal	`10060359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998247, 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 #998247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #998247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998247; }
.text { color: #998247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 130 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998247, #879947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #998247?: #998247 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Greek Olive. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998247?: The RGB value is 153, 130, 71: 153 red, 130 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998247?: The complementary color is #475E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998247?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.