#957123 Color
#957123 is rgb(149, 113, 35) in RGB, hsl(41, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 77%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#957123rgb(149, 113, 35)hsl(41, 62%, 36%)hsv(41, 77%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 77%, 42%)oklch(57% 0.103 82.7)lab(50.25% 8.96 46.37)lch(50.25% 47.23 79.06)What #957123 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #957123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#957123 Channel Values
How #957123 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 113 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 77% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957123 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #957123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957123; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #957123
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #957123 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#957123#787822#857523#7E7E1E#887920#996B6B#986D57#777777Using #957123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-957123: #957123;background-color: #957123;colors: { 'color-957123': '#957123' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.443, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_957123">#957123</color>fill="#957123"More Yellow Colors
#957123 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#957123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #957123?
#957123 is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 113, 35) in RGB and hsl(41, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #957123?
#957123 is rgb(149, 113, 35) — red 149, green 113, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #957123?
#957123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #957123 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #957123 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #957123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #957123 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.26, which is visibly different.
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