#963F17 Color
#963F17 is rgb(150, 63, 23) in RGB, hsl(19, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#963F17rgb(150, 63, 23)hsl(19, 73%, 34%)hsv(19, 85%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 41%)oklch(47.9% 0.128 42.3)lab(38.55% 35.76 41.25)lch(38.55% 54.59 49.08)What #963F17 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 #963F17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#963F17 Channel Values
How #963F17 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 63 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 73% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 85% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #963F17 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 #963F17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #963F17; 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 #963F17
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 #963F17 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-963f17: #963F17;background-color: #963F17;colors: { 'color-963f17': '#963F17' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.247, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_963f17">#963F17</color>fill="#963F17"More Brown Colors
#963F17 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#963F17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #963F17?
#963F17 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 63, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 73%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #963F17?
#963F17 is rgb(150, 63, 23) — red 150, green 63, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #963F17?
#963F17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #963F17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #963F17 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #963F17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #963F17 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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