#966008 Color
#966008 is rgb(150, 96, 8) in RGB, hsl(37, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 95%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#966008rgb(150, 96, 8)hsl(37, 90%, 31%)hsv(37, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 95%, 41%)oklch(53.6% 0.113 70.6)lab(45.89% 18.14 51.52)lch(45.89% 54.62 70.60)What #966008 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 #966008, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#966008 Channel Values
How #966008 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 96 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 95% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #966008 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 #966008
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #966008; 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 #966008
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 #966008 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.
#966008#6C6C05#7F6706#757500#846D00#995A5A#985D47#6C6C6CUsing #966008 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-966008: #966008;background-color: #966008;colors: { 'color-966008': '#966008' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.376, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_966008">#966008</color>fill="#966008"More Brown Colors
#966008 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#966008 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #966008?
#966008 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 96, 8) in RGB and hsl(37, 90%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #966008?
#966008 is rgb(150, 96, 8) — red 150, green 96, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #966008?
#966008 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #966008 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #966008 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #966008 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #966008 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 16.15, which is visibly different.
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