Close to Artichoke
#968E72
#968E72 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 55.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #968E72.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968E72 as they’d see it.
#968E72 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #968E72?
#968E72 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 55.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968E72 in RGB?
#968E72 is rgb(150, 142, 114): 150 red, 142 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968E72 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 24, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968E72?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #968E72?
Its complement #868DA9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.