#958665 Color
#958665 is rgb(149, 134, 101) in RGB, hsl(41, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958665rgb(149, 134, 101)hsl(41, 19%, 49%)hsv(41, 32%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 42%)oklch(62.5% 0.05 86.4)lab(56.65% 2.02 20.01)lch(56.65% 20.11 84.25)What #958665 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 #958665, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958665 Channel Values
How #958665 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 19% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 32% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 32% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958665 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 #958665
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958665; 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 #958665
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 #958665 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.
#958665#898965#8E8865#8B8B64#8F8965#988282#978478#878787Using #958665 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958665: #958665;background-color: #958665;colors: { 'color-958665': '#958665' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.525, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_958665">#958665</color>fill="#958665"More Yellow Colors
#958665 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958665 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958665?
#958665 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 134, 101) in RGB and hsl(41, 19%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #958665?
#958665 is rgb(149, 134, 101) — red 149, green 134, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958665?
#958665 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 32%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958665 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958665 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958665 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958665 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 19.78, which is visibly different.
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