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#96754A Color

#96754A is rgb(150, 117, 74) in RGB, hsl(34, 34%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96754A
HEX#96754A
RGBrgb(150, 117, 74)
HSLhsl(34, 34%, 44%)
HSVhsv(34, 51%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.072 73)
LABlab(51.78% 9.27 28.82)
LCHlch(51.78% 30.27 72.17)

What #96754A 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 #96754A, 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 brown in the library.

#96754A Channel Values

How #96754A 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 117 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 34% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 51% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 51% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96754A 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96754A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96754A; 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 #96754A

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 #96754A 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#96754A
Protanopia#7B7B4A
Protanomaly#87794A
Deuteranopia#818148
Deuteranomaly#8A7C49
Tritanopia#997171
Tritanomaly#987263
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #96754A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96754a: #96754A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96754A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96754a': '#96754A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.459, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_96754a">#96754A</color>
SVG fillfill="#96754A"

More Brown Colors

#96754A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96754A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96754A?

#96754A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(150, 117, 74) in RGB and hsl(34, 34%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #96754A?

#96754A is rgb(150, 117, 74) — red 150, green 117, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96754A?

#96754A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96754A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96754A scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96754A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96754A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.92, which is visibly different.

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