#967308 Color
#967308 is rgb(150, 115, 8) in RGB, hsl(45, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 95%, 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 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967308rgb(150, 115, 8)hsl(45, 90%, 31%)hsv(45, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 95%, 41%)oklch(57.4% 0.115 86.9)lab(50.79% 7.75 54.85)lch(50.79% 55.40 81.95)What #967308 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 #967308, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967308 Channel Values
How #967308 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 115 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 95% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967308 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 #967308
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967308; 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 #967308
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 #967308 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.
#967308#7A7A06#867707#808000#897B01#9B6C6C#996F55#787878Using #967308 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967308: #967308;background-color: #967308;colors: { 'color-967308': '#967308' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.451, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_967308">#967308</color>fill="#967308"More Yellow Colors
#967308 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967308 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967308?
#967308 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 115, 8) in RGB and hsl(45, 90%, 31%) 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 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #967308?
#967308 is rgb(150, 115, 8) — red 150, green 115, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967308?
#967308 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967308 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967308 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967308 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967308 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 12.96, which is visibly different.
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