#965B3C Color
#965B3C is rgb(150, 91, 60) in RGB, hsl(21, 43%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965B3Crgb(150, 91, 60)hsl(21, 43%, 41%)hsv(21, 60%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 41%)oklch(53.1% 0.09 47.8)lab(45.02% 22.58 28.44)lch(45.02% 36.32 51.55)What #965B3C 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 #965B3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965B3C Channel Values
How #965B3C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 43% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 60% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 60% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965B3C 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 #965B3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965B3C; 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 #965B3C
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 #965B3C 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.
#965B3C#68683B#7D633C#737338#826A3A#985858#97594E#6A6A6AUsing #965B3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965b3c: #965B3C;background-color: #965B3C;colors: { 'color-965b3c': '#965B3C' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.357, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_965b3c">#965B3C</color>fill="#965B3C"More Brown Colors
#965B3C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965B3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965B3C?
#965B3C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(150, 91, 60) in RGB and hsl(21, 43%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #965B3C?
#965B3C is rgb(150, 91, 60) — red 150, green 91, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965B3C?
#965B3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965B3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965B3C scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965B3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965B3C 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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