#964A08 Color
#964A08 is rgb(150, 74, 8) in RGB, hsl(28, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 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 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#964A08rgb(150, 74, 8)hsl(28, 90%, 31%)hsv(28, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 41%)oklch(49.5% 0.122 52.8)lab(40.75% 29.97 48.19)lch(40.75% 56.75 58.12)What #964A08 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 #964A08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#964A08 Channel Values
How #964A08 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 74 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 95% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #964A08 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 #964A08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #964A08; 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 #964A08
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 #964A08 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.
#964A08#5D5D04#785606#6B6B00#7E5F00#984545#974736#5F5F5FUsing #964A08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-964a08: #964A08;background-color: #964A08;colors: { 'color-964a08': '#964A08' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.290, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_964a08">#964A08</color>fill="#964A08"More Brown Colors
#964A08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#964A08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #964A08?
#964A08 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 74, 8) in RGB and hsl(28, 90%, 31%) 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #964A08?
#964A08 is rgb(150, 74, 8) — red 150, green 74, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #964A08?
#964A08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #964A08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #964A08 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #964A08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #964A08 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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