What color is #9A8F5C?

#9A8F5C 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 #9A8F5C?

The RGB value is 154, 143, 92: 154 red, 143 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8F5C?

The complementary color is #5C679A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8F5C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8F5C color

#9A8F5C rgb(154, 143, 92)

Shades of brown

The hex color #9A8F5C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 56.1% green and 36.1% blue (154, 143, 92).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 40% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#9A8F5C color codes

HEX	`#9A8F5C`
RGB	`rgb(154, 143, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 56.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.24, -3.61, 28.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.24, 28.84, 97.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.081, 27.288, 14.069)`
Decimal	`10129244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8F5C, 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 #9A8F5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8F5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #9A8F5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8f5c; }
.text { color: #9a8f5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8f5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 143 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8f5c, #869a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9A8F5C?: #9A8F5C 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 #9A8F5C?: The RGB value is 154, 143, 92: 154 red, 143 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8F5C?: The complementary color is #5C679A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8F5C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.