#967522 Color
#967522 is rgb(150, 117, 34) in RGB, hsl(43, 63%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 77%, 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 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967522rgb(150, 117, 34)hsl(43, 63%, 36%)hsv(43, 77%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 77%, 41%)oklch(58% 0.105 85.9)lab(51.42% 7.21 47.89)lch(51.42% 48.43 81.43)What #967522 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 #967522, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967522 Channel Values
How #967522 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 117 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 63% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 77% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 77% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967522 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 #967522
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967522; 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 #967522
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 #967522 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.
#967522#7B7B21#877922#81811D#8A7C1F#9B6F6F#997159#7A7A7AUsing #967522 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967522: #967522;background-color: #967522;colors: { 'color-967522': '#967522' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.459, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_967522">#967522</color>fill="#967522"More Yellow Colors
#967522 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967522 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967522?
#967522 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 117, 34) in RGB and hsl(43, 63%, 36%) 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #967522?
#967522 is rgb(150, 117, 34) — red 150, green 117, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967522?
#967522 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 77%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967522 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967522 scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967522 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967522 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 17.89, which is visibly different.
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