#965B08 Color
#965B08 is rgb(150, 91, 8) in RGB, hsl(35, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965B08rgb(150, 91, 8)hsl(35, 90%, 31%)hsv(35, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 41%)oklch(52.6% 0.114 66.2)lab(44.66% 20.88 50.70)lch(44.66% 54.83 67.62)What #965B08 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 #965B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965B08 Channel Values
How #965B08 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 91 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 95% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965B08 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 #965B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965B08; 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 #965B08
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 #965B08 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.
#965B08#686805#7D6306#737300#826A00#995555#985843#686868Using #965B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965b08: #965B08;background-color: #965B08;colors: { 'color-965b08': '#965B08' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.357, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_965b08">#965B08</color>fill="#965B08"More Brown Colors
#965B08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965B08?
#965B08 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 91, 8) in RGB and hsl(35, 90%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #965B08?
#965B08 is rgb(150, 91, 8) — red 150, green 91, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965B08?
#965B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965B08 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965B08 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 13.44, which is visibly different.
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