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#95860E Color

#95860E is rgb(149, 134, 14) in RGB, hsl(53, 83%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 91%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95860E
HEX#95860E
RGBrgb(149, 134, 14)
HSLhsl(53, 83%, 32%)
HSVhsv(53, 91%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 91%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.125 101.2)
LABlab(55.89% -2.74 57.35)
LCHlch(55.89% 57.42 92.74)

What #95860E 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 #95860E, 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.

#95860E Channel Values

How #95860E 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 134 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 83% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 91% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 91% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95860E 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95860E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95860E; 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 #95860E

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95860E.

How #95860E 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#95860E
Protanopia#89890D
Protanomaly#8E880E
Deuteranopia#8B8B09
Deuteranomaly#8F890B
Tritanopia#9C7E7E
Tritanomaly#998164
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #95860E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95860e: #95860E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95860E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95860e': '#95860E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.525, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_95860e">#95860E</color>
SVG fillfill="#95860E"

More Yellow Colors

#95860E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95860E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95860E?

#95860E is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 134, 14) in RGB and hsl(53, 83%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #95860E?

#95860E is rgb(149, 134, 14) — red 149, green 134, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95860E?

#95860E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 91%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95860E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95860E 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 #95860E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95860E 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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