#959528 Color
#959528 is rgb(149, 149, 40) in RGB, hsl(60, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 73%, 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 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#959528rgb(149, 149, 40)hsl(60, 58%, 37%)hsv(60, 73%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 73%, 42%)oklch(65% 0.127 109.5)lab(60.21% -9.75 53.63)lch(60.21% 54.51 100.30)What #959528 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 #959528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#959528 Channel Values
How #959528 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 149 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959528 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 #959528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959528; 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 #959528
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 #959528 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-959528: #959528;background-color: #959528;colors: { 'color-959528': '#959528' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.584, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_959528">#959528</color>fill="#959528"More Yellow Colors
#959528 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#959528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #959528?
#959528 is a dark yellow — rgb(149, 149, 40) in RGB and hsl(60, 58%, 37%) 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 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #959528?
#959528 is rgb(149, 149, 40) — red 149, green 149, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #959528?
#959528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 73%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #959528 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #959528 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #959528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #959528 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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