What color is #9A8C5D?

#9A8C5D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A8C5D?

The RGB value is 154, 140, 93: 154 red, 140 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8C5D?

The complementary color is #5D6B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8C5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8C5D color

#9A8C5D rgb(154, 140, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9A8C5D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 54.9% green and 36.5% blue (154, 140, 93).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 40% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#9A8C5D color codes

HEX	`#9A8C5D`
RGB	`rgb(154, 140, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 54.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 40%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.43, -1.83, 27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.43, 27.08, 93.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.681, 26.417, 14.153)`
Decimal	`10128477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8C5D, 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 #9A8C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #9A8C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8c5d; }
.text { color: #9a8c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 140 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8c5d, #899a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #9A8C5D?: #9A8C5D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A8C5D?: The RGB value is 154, 140, 93: 154 red, 140 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8C5D?: The complementary color is #5D6B9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8C5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.