#959256 Color

#959256 is rgb(149, 146, 86) in RGB, hsl(57, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#959256

HEX#959256

RGBrgb(149, 146, 86)

HSLhsl(57, 27%, 46%)

HSVhsv(57, 42%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.081 106)

LABlab(59.76% -5.58 32.13)

LCHlch(59.76% 32.61 99.86)

What #959256 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 #959256, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 8.36 Dark Tan#918151ΔE 9.31 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 10.47 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 12.41 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 13.14 Khaki Green#728639ΔE 14.25

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#959256 Channel Values

How #959256 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 86	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 57° · S 27% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 57° · S 42% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 42% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959256 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #959256

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959256; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #959256

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 #959256 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.

Typical#959256

Protanopia#939356

Protanomaly#949256

Deuteranopia#939356

Deuteranomaly#949356

Tritanopia#9A8C8C

Tritanomaly#988F7A

Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #959256 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-959256: #959256;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #959256;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-959256': '#959256' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.573, blue: 0.337)

Android XML<color name="color_959256">#959256</color>

SVG fillfill="#959256"

More Yellow Colors

#959256 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#959256 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #959256?

#959256 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 146, 86) in RGB and hsl(57, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #959256?

#959256 is rgb(149, 146, 86) — red 149, green 146, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #959256?

#959256 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #959256 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #959256 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #959256 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #959256 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 15.62, which is visibly different.

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