#962D03 Color
#962D03 is rgb(150, 45, 3) in RGB, hsl(17, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 98%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#962D03rgb(150, 45, 3)hsl(17, 96%, 30%)hsv(17, 98%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 98%, 41%)oklch(45.4% 0.147 37.7)lab(35.35% 43.48 46.89)lch(35.35% 63.95 47.16)What #962D03 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 #962D03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#962D03 Channel Values
How #962D03 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 150 · G 45 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 96% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 98% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 98% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #962D03 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 #962D03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #962D03; 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 #962D03
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 #962D03 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.
#962D03#4D4D00#714201#616100#7A5100#972A2A#962B20#525252Using #962D03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-962d03: #962D03;background-color: #962D03;colors: { 'color-962d03': '#962D03' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.176, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_962d03">#962D03</color>fill="#962D03"More Brown Colors
#962D03 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#962D03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #962D03?
#962D03 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 45, 3) in RGB and hsl(17, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #962D03?
#962D03 is rgb(150, 45, 3) — red 150, green 45, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #962D03?
#962D03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 98%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #962D03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #962D03 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #962D03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #962D03 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.
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