#967936 Color
#967936 is rgb(150, 121, 54) in RGB, hsl(42, 47%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967936rgb(150, 121, 54)hsl(42, 47%, 40%)hsv(42, 64%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 41%)oklch(59% 0.093 85.8)lab(52.64% 5.88 40.23)lch(52.64% 40.66 81.69)What #967936 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 #967936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967936 Channel Values
How #967936 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 121 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 47% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 64% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 64% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967936 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 #967936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967936; 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 #967936
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 #967936 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.
#967936#7F7F36#897C36#838334#8B7F35#9A7373#997660#7D7D7DUsing #967936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967936: #967936;background-color: #967936;colors: { 'color-967936': '#967936' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.475, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_967936">#967936</color>fill="#967936"More Yellow Colors
#967936 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967936?
#967936 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 121, 54) in RGB and hsl(42, 47%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #967936?
#967936 is rgb(150, 121, 54) — red 150, green 121, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967936?
#967936 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967936 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967936 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967936 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.01, which is visibly different.
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