#958656 Color
#958656 is rgb(149, 134, 86) in RGB, hsl(46, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958656rgb(149, 134, 86)hsl(46, 27%, 46%)hsv(46, 42%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 42%, 42%)oklch(62.2% 0.068 92.7)lab(56.43% 0.65 28.00)lch(56.43% 28.00 88.67)What #958656 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 #958656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958656 Channel Values
How #958656 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 134 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 27% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 42% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 42% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958656 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 #958656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958656; 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 #958656
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 #958656 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.
#958656#898956#8E8856#8B8B55#8F8956#998181#978372#878787Using #958656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958656: #958656;background-color: #958656;colors: { 'color-958656': '#958656' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.525, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_958656">#958656</color>fill="#958656"More Yellow Colors
#958656 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958656?
#958656 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 134, 86) in RGB and hsl(46, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #958656?
#958656 is rgb(149, 134, 86) — red 149, green 134, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958656?
#958656 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958656 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958656 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958656 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.1, which is visibly different.
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