#967940 Color
#967940 is rgb(150, 121, 64) in RGB, hsl(40, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 57%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967940rgb(150, 121, 64)hsl(40, 40%, 42%)hsv(40, 57%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 57%, 41%)oklch(59.1% 0.083 82.8)lab(52.73% 6.44 35.30)lch(52.73% 35.88 79.66)What #967940 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 #967940, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967940 Channel Values
How #967940 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 40% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 57% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 57% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.11:1 vs white · 5.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967940 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 #967940
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967940; 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 #967940
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 #967940 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.
#967940#7F7F40#897C40#83833E#8B7F3F#9A7474#987663#7D7D7DUsing #967940 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967940: #967940;background-color: #967940;colors: { 'color-967940': '#967940' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.475, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_967940">#967940</color>fill="#967940"More Yellow Colors
#967940 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967940 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967940?
#967940 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 121, 64) in RGB and hsl(40, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #967940?
#967940 is rgb(150, 121, 64) — red 150, green 121, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967940?
#967940 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 57%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967940 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967940 scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967940 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967940 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.86, which is visibly different.
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