#965E27 Color
#965E27 is rgb(150, 94, 39) in RGB, hsl(30, 59%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#965E27rgb(150, 94, 39)hsl(30, 59%, 37%)hsv(30, 74%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 41%)oklch(53.4% 0.101 61.9)lab(45.54% 19.96 40.15)lch(45.54% 44.83 63.57)What #965E27 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 #965E27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#965E27 Channel Values
How #965E27 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 94 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 59% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 74% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 74% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #965E27 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 #965E27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #965E27; 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 #965E27
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 #965E27 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.
#965E27#6A6A26#7E6626#747421#836C23#995959#985B4A#6B6B6BUsing #965E27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-965e27: #965E27;background-color: #965E27;colors: { 'color-965e27': '#965E27' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.369, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_965e27">#965E27</color>fill="#965E27"More Brown Colors
#965E27 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#965E27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #965E27?
#965E27 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 94, 39) in RGB and hsl(30, 59%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #965E27?
#965E27 is rgb(150, 94, 39) — red 150, green 94, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #965E27?
#965E27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 74%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #965E27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #965E27 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #965E27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #965E27 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 11.22, which is visibly different.
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