#959241 Color
#959241 is rgb(149, 146, 65) in RGB, hsl(58, 39%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#959241rgb(149, 146, 65)hsl(58, 39%, 42%)hsv(58, 56%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 56%, 42%)oklch(64.5% 0.104 107)lab(59.54% -7.06 42.43)lch(59.54% 43.01 99.45)What #959241 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 #959241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#959241 Channel Values
How #959241 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 146 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 39% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 56% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959241 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 #959241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959241; 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 #959241
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 #959241 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.
#959241#939341#949241#939341#949341#9C8B8B#998E74#8F8F8FUsing #959241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-959241: #959241;background-color: #959241;colors: { 'color-959241': '#959241' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.573, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_959241">#959241</color>fill="#959241"More Yellow Colors
#959241 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#959241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #959241?
#959241 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 146, 65) in RGB and hsl(58, 39%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #959241?
#959241 is rgb(149, 146, 65) — red 149, green 146, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #959241?
#959241 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #959241 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #959241 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #959241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #959241 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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