#966A13 Color
#966A13 is rgb(150, 106, 19) in RGB, hsl(40, 78%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#966A13rgb(150, 106, 19)hsl(40, 78%, 33%)hsv(40, 87%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 41%)oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.2)lab(48.46% 12.83 50.59)lch(48.46% 52.19 75.77)What #966A13 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 #966A13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#966A13 Channel Values
How #966A13 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 106 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 78% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 87% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 87% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #966A13 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 #966A13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #966A13; 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 #966A13
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 #966A13 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.
#966A13#737311#827012#7B7B07#87740C#9A6464#98664F#727272Using #966A13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-966a13: #966A13;background-color: #966A13;colors: { 'color-966a13': '#966A13' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.416, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_966a13">#966A13</color>fill="#966A13"More Yellow Colors
#966A13 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#966A13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #966A13?
#966A13 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 106, 19) in RGB and hsl(40, 78%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #966A13?
#966A13 is rgb(150, 106, 19) — red 150, green 106, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #966A13?
#966A13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #966A13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #966A13 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #966A13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #966A13 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.
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