What color is #9A8C62?

#9A8C62 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 #9A8C62?

The RGB value is 154, 140, 98: 154 red, 140 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8C62?

The complementary color is #62709A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8C62?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8C62 color

#9A8C62 rgb(154, 140, 98)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9A8C62 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 54.9% green and 38.4% blue (154, 140, 98).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 36% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#9A8C62 color codes

HEX	`#9A8C62`
RGB	`rgb(154, 140, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 54.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.52, -1.22, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.52, 24.4, 92.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.91, 26.509, 15.357)`
Decimal	`10128482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8C62, 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 #9A8C62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8C62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #9A8C62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8c62; }
.text { color: #9a8c62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8c62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 140 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8c62, #8c9a62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #9A8C62?: #9A8C62 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 #9A8C62?: The RGB value is 154, 140, 98: 154 red, 140 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8C62?: The complementary color is #62709A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8C62?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.