#958B50 Color
#958B50 is rgb(149, 139, 80) in RGB, hsl(51, 30%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 46%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958B50rgb(149, 139, 80)hsl(51, 30%, 45%)hsv(51, 46%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 46%, 42%)oklch(63.2% 0.08 99.9)lab(57.73% -2.45 32.81)lch(57.73% 32.90 94.27)What #958B50 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 #958B50, 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.
#958B50 Channel Values
How #958B50 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 139 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 30% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 46% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 46% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958B50 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 #958B50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958B50; 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 #958B50
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 #958B50 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.
#958B50#8D8D50#908C50#8E8E4F#918D50#9A8585#988874#8A8A8AUsing #958B50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958b50: #958B50;background-color: #958B50;colors: { 'color-958b50': '#958B50' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.545, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_958b50">#958B50</color>fill="#958B50"More Yellow Colors
#958B50 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958B50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958B50?
#958B50 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 139, 80) in RGB and hsl(51, 30%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #958B50?
#958B50 is rgb(149, 139, 80) — red 149, green 139, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958B50?
#958B50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 46%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958B50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958B50 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958B50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958B50 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.51, which is visibly different.
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