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#96832C Color

#96832C is rgb(150, 131, 44) in RGB, hsl(49, 55%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96832C
HEX#96832C
RGBrgb(150, 131, 44)
HSLhsl(49, 55%, 38%)
HSVhsv(49, 71%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.107 96.7)
LABlab(55.29% 0.10 47.48)
LCHlch(55.29% 47.48 89.89)

What #96832C 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 #96832C, 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.

#96832C Channel Values

How #96832C 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 131 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 55% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 71% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 71% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96832C 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96832C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96832C; 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 #96832C

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 #96832C 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#96832C
Protanopia#86862C
Protanomaly#8D852C
Deuteranopia#8A8A2A
Deuteranomaly#8F872B
Tritanopia#9C7C7C
Tritanomaly#997F65
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #96832C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96832c: #96832C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96832C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96832c': '#96832C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.514, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_96832c">#96832C</color>
SVG fillfill="#96832C"

More Yellow Colors

#96832C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96832C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96832C?

#96832C is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 131, 44) in RGB and hsl(49, 55%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.53.

What is the RGB value of #96832C?

#96832C is rgb(150, 131, 44) — red 150, green 131, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96832C?

#96832C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96832C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96832C scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96832C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96832C 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 13.19, which is visibly different.

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