#958F75 Color
#958F75 is rgb(149, 143, 117) in RGB, hsl(49, 13%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 21%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958F75rgb(149, 143, 117)hsl(49, 13%, 52%)hsv(49, 21%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 21%, 42%)oklch(64.8% 0.038 96.5)lab(59.39% -1.01 14.74)lch(59.39% 14.78 93.92)What #958F75 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 #958F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958F75 Channel Values
How #958F75 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 143 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 13% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 21% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 21% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958F75 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 #958F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958F75; 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 #958F75
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 #958F75 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.
#958F75#909075#929075#919175#939075#988C8C#978D83#8F8F8FUsing #958F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958f75: #958F75;background-color: #958F75;colors: { 'color-958f75': '#958F75' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.561, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_958f75">#958F75</color>fill="#958F75"More Yellow Colors
#958F75 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958F75?
#958F75 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 143, 117) in RGB and hsl(49, 13%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #958F75?
#958F75 is rgb(149, 143, 117) — red 149, green 143, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958F75?
#958F75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 21%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958F75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958F75 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958F75 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.88, which is visibly different.
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