#958032 Color
#958032 is rgb(149, 128, 50) in RGB, hsl(47, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 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 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958032rgb(149, 128, 50)hsl(47, 50%, 39%)hsv(47, 66%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 42%)oklch(60.4% 0.1 94.1)lab(54.40% 1.49 43.93)lch(54.40% 43.96 88.06)What #958032 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 #958032, 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.
#958032 Channel Values
How #958032 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 128 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 66% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958032 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 #958032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958032; 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 #958032
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 #958032 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.
#958032#848432#8B8232#878730#8D8531#9A7979#987C64#818181Using #958032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958032: #958032;background-color: #958032;colors: { 'color-958032': '#958032' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.502, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_958032">#958032</color>fill="#958032"More Yellow Colors
#958032 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958032?
#958032 is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 128, 50) in RGB and hsl(47, 50%, 39%) 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 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #958032?
#958032 is rgb(149, 128, 50) — red 149, green 128, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958032?
#958032 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958032 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958032 scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958032 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.46, which is visibly different.
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