#957A41 Color
#957A41 is rgb(149, 122, 65) in RGB, hsl(41, 39%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#957A41rgb(149, 122, 65)hsl(41, 39%, 42%)hsv(41, 56%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 42%)oklch(59.3% 0.083 84.5)lab(52.90% 5.51 34.94)lch(52.90% 35.37 81.03)What #957A41 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 #957A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#957A41 Channel Values
How #957A41 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 122 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 39% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 56% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957A41 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 #957A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957A41; 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 #957A41
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 #957A41 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.
#957A41#7F7F41#887D41#84843F#8B8040#997575#977764#7E7E7EUsing #957A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-957a41: #957A41;background-color: #957A41;colors: { 'color-957a41': '#957A41' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.478, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_957a41">#957A41</color>fill="#957A41"More Yellow Colors
#957A41 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#957A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #957A41?
#957A41 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 122, 65) in RGB and hsl(41, 39%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #957A41?
#957A41 is rgb(149, 122, 65) — red 149, green 122, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #957A41?
#957A41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #957A41 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #957A41 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #957A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #957A41 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.03, which is visibly different.
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