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#967708 Color

#967708 is rgb(150, 119, 8) in RGB, hsl(47, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#967708
HEX#967708
RGBrgb(150, 119, 8)
HSLhsl(47, 90%, 31%)
HSVhsv(47, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.117 90.1)
LABlab(51.87% 5.59 55.60)
LCHlch(51.87% 55.88 84.25)

What #967708 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 #967708, 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.

#967708 Channel Values

How #967708 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 119 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 90% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 95% · 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 #967708 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 #967708

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967708; 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 #967708

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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Shades

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How #967708 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#967708
Protanopia#7D7D06
Protanomaly#887B07
Deuteranopia#828200
Deuteranomaly#8B7E01
Tritanopia#9B7070
Tritanomaly#997358
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #967708 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-967708: #967708;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #967708;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-967708': '#967708' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.467, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_967708">#967708</color>
SVG fillfill="#967708"

More Yellow Colors

#967708 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#967708 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #967708?

#967708 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 119, 8) in RGB and hsl(47, 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 clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #967708?

#967708 is rgb(150, 119, 8) — red 150, green 119, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #967708?

#967708 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #967708 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #967708 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 #967708 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #967708 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 12.91, which is visibly different.

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