#967B31 Color
#967B31 is rgb(150, 123, 49) in RGB, hsl(44, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 67%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#967B31rgb(150, 123, 49)hsl(44, 51%, 39%)hsv(44, 67%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 67%, 41%)oklch(59.4% 0.098 88.9)lab(53.14% 4.56 43.13)lch(53.14% 43.37 83.96)What #967B31 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 #967B31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#967B31 Channel Values
How #967B31 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 123 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 67% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #967B31 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 #967B31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #967B31; 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 #967B31
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 #967B31 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.
#967B31#808031#897E31#85852E#8C812F#9B7575#997761#7E7E7EUsing #967B31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-967b31: #967B31;background-color: #967B31;colors: { 'color-967b31': '#967B31' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.482, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_967b31">#967B31</color>fill="#967B31"More Yellow Colors
#967B31 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#967B31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #967B31?
#967B31 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 123, 49) in RGB and hsl(44, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #967B31?
#967B31 is rgb(150, 123, 49) — red 150, green 123, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #967B31?
#967B31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 67%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #967B31 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #967B31 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #967B31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #967B31 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 19.07, which is visibly different.
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