#965527 Color
#965527 is rgb(150, 85, 39) in RGB, hsl(25, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965527rgb(150, 85, 39)hsl(25, 59%, 37%)hsv(25, 74%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 41%)oklch(51.7% 0.105 53.2)lab(43.39% 24.85 37.99)lch(43.39% 45.40 56.81)What #965527 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 #965527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965527 Channel Values
How #965527 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 59% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 74% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 74% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965527 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 #965527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965527; 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 #965527
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 #965527 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.
#965527#646426#7B5E26#707020#816623#985151#975344#656565Using #965527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965527: #965527;background-color: #965527;colors: { 'color-965527': '#965527' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.333, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_965527">#965527</color>fill="#965527"More Brown Colors
#965527 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965527?
#965527 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 85, 39) in RGB and hsl(25, 59%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #965527?
#965527 is rgb(150, 85, 39) — red 150, green 85, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965527?
#965527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 74%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965527 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965527 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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