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#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.

#967217
HEX#967217
RGBrgb(150, 114, 23)
HSLhsl(43, 73%, 34%)
HSVhsv(43, 85%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.11 84.8)
LABlab(50.57% 8.54 51.04)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 150 · G 114 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 73% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 85% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 85% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#967217
Protanopia#797916
Protanomaly#867616
Deuteranopia#7F7F0F
Deuteranomaly#897A13
Tritanopia#9A6B6B
Tritanomaly#996E56
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #967217 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-967217: #967217;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #967217;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-967217': '#967217' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.447, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_967217">#967217</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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