#958537 Color
#958537 is rgb(149, 133, 55) in RGB, hsl(50, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958537rgb(149, 133, 55)hsl(50, 46%, 40%)hsv(50, 63%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 42%)oklch(61.5% 0.1 97.7)lab(55.82% -0.90 43.11)lch(55.82% 43.12 91.20)What #958537 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 #958537, 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.
#958537 Channel Values
How #958537 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 133 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 46% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 63% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 63% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958537 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 #958537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958537; 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 #958537
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 #958537 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.
#958537#888837#8D8737#8B8B36#8F8836#9B7E7E#988169#858585Using #958537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958537: #958537;background-color: #958537;colors: { 'color-958537': '#958537' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.522, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_958537">#958537</color>fill="#958537"More Yellow Colors
#958537 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958537?
#958537 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 133, 55) in RGB and hsl(50, 46%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #958537?
#958537 is rgb(149, 133, 55) — red 149, green 133, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958537?
#958537 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958537 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958537 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958537 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 15.91, which is visibly different.
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