#967217 Color
#967217 is rgb(150, 114, 23) in RGB, hsl(43, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967217rgb(150, 114, 23)hsl(43, 73%, 34%)hsv(43, 85%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 41%)oklch(57.3% 0.11 84.8)lab(50.57% 8.54 51.04)lch(50.57% 51.75 80.50)What #967217 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 #967217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967217 Channel Values
How #967217 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 114 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 73% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 85% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967217 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 #967217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967217; 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 #967217
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 #967217 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.
#967217#797916#867616#7F7F0F#897A13#9A6B6B#996E56#777777Using #967217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967217: #967217;background-color: #967217;colors: { 'color-967217': '#967217' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.447, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_967217">#967217</color>fill="#967217"More Yellow Colors
#967217 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967217?
#967217 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 114, 23) in RGB and hsl(43, 73%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #967217?
#967217 is rgb(150, 114, 23) — red 150, green 114, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967217?
#967217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967217 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967217 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967217 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 15.43, which is visibly different.
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