#965517 Color
#965517 is rgb(150, 85, 23) in RGB, hsl(29, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965517rgb(150, 85, 23)hsl(29, 73%, 34%)hsv(29, 85%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 41%)oklch(51.5% 0.112 58.5)lab(43.29% 24.38 45.13)lch(43.29% 51.30 61.62)What #965517 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 #965517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965517 Channel Values
How #965517 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 85 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 73% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 85% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965517 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 #965517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965517; 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 #965517
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 #965517 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.
#965517#646415#7B5E16#707009#816610#985050#975240#656565Using #965517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965517: #965517;background-color: #965517;colors: { 'color-965517': '#965517' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.333, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_965517">#965517</color>fill="#965517"More Brown Colors
#965517 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965517?
#965517 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 85, 23) in RGB and hsl(29, 73%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #965517?
#965517 is rgb(150, 85, 23) — red 150, green 85, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965517?
#965517 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965517 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965517 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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