#966031 Color
#966031 is rgb(150, 96, 49) in RGB, hsl(28, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 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 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#966031rgb(150, 96, 49)hsl(28, 51%, 39%)hsv(28, 67%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 41%)oklch(53.9% 0.094 59.7)lab(46.12% 19.28 35.71)lch(46.12% 40.58 61.63)What #966031 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 #966031, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#966031 Channel Values
How #966031 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 67% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #966031 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 #966031
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #966031; 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 #966031
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 #966031 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.
#966031#6C6C30#7F6731#75752C#846D2E#985C5C#975D4E#6C6C6CUsing #966031 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-966031: #966031;background-color: #966031;colors: { 'color-966031': '#966031' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.376, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_966031">#966031</color>fill="#966031"More Brown Colors
#966031 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#966031 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #966031?
#966031 is a dark brown — rgb(150, 96, 49) in RGB and hsl(28, 51%, 39%) 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 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #966031?
#966031 is rgb(150, 96, 49) — red 150, green 96, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #966031?
#966031 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #966031 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #966031 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #966031 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #966031 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 11.79, which is visibly different.
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