#965931 Color
#965931 is rgb(150, 89, 49) in RGB, hsl(24, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965931rgb(150, 89, 49)hsl(24, 51%, 39%)hsv(24, 67%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 41%)oklch(52.5% 0.097 52.3)lab(44.42% 23.10 33.85)lch(44.42% 40.98 55.69)What #965931 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 #965931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965931 Channel Values
How #965931 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 89 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 67% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965931 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 #965931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965931; 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 #965931
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 #965931 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.
#965931#676730#7C6231#72722C#82692E#985555#975749#686868Using #965931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965931: #965931;background-color: #965931;colors: { 'color-965931': '#965931' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.349, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_965931">#965931</color>fill="#965931"More Brown Colors
#965931 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965931?
#965931 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 89, 49) in RGB and hsl(24, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #965931?
#965931 is rgb(150, 89, 49) — red 150, green 89, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965931?
#965931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965931 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965931 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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