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#957632 Color

#957632 is rgb(149, 118, 50) in RGB, hsl(41, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#957632
HEX#957632
RGBrgb(149, 118, 50)
HSLhsl(41, 50%, 39%)
HSVhsv(41, 66%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.094 84.4)
LABlab(51.69% 6.85 41.11)
LCHlch(51.69% 41.68 80.54)

What #957632 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 #957632, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#957632 Channel Values

How #957632 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 118 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 50% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 66% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 66% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957632 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #957632

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957632; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #957632

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 #957632 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.

Typical#957632
Protanopia#7C7C32
Protanomaly#877A32
Deuteranopia#81812F
Deuteranomaly#8A7D30
Tritanopia#997070
Tritanomaly#98735D
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #957632 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-957632: #957632;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #957632;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-957632': '#957632' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.463, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_957632">#957632</color>
SVG fillfill="#957632"

More Yellow Colors

#957632 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#957632 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #957632?

#957632 is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 118, 50) in RGB and hsl(41, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #957632?

#957632 is rgb(149, 118, 50) — red 149, green 118, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #957632?

#957632 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #957632 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #957632 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #957632 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #957632 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.38, which is visibly different.

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