#958A13 Color
#958A13 is rgb(149, 138, 19) in RGB, hsl(55, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 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 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958A13rgb(149, 138, 19)hsl(55, 77%, 33%)hsv(55, 87%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 42%)oklch(62.4% 0.127 103.6)lab(57.02% -4.73 57.16)lch(57.02% 57.35 94.73)What #958A13 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 #958A13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958A13 Channel Values
How #958A13 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 138 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 87% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.55:1 vs white · 5.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958A13 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 #958A13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958A13; 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 #958A13
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 #958A13 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958a13: #958A13;background-color: #958A13;colors: { 'color-958a13': '#958A13' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.541, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_958a13">#958A13</color>fill="#958A13"More Yellow Colors
#958A13 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958A13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958A13?
#958A13 is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 138, 19) in RGB and hsl(55, 77%, 33%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #958A13?
#958A13 is rgb(149, 138, 19) — red 149, green 138, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958A13?
#958A13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 87%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958A13 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958A13 scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958A13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958A13 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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