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#96843C Color

#96843C is rgb(150, 132, 60) in RGB, hsl(48, 43%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 60%, 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 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96843C
HEX#96843C
RGBrgb(150, 132, 60)
HSLhsl(48, 43%, 41%)
HSVhsv(48, 60%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 60%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.095 95.4)
LABlab(55.69% 0.34 40.62)
LCHlch(55.69% 40.63 89.53)

What #96843C 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 #96843C, 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.

#96843C Channel Values

How #96843C 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 132 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 43% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 60% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 60% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96843C 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96843C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96843C; 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 #96843C

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 #96843C 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#96843C
Protanopia#87873C
Protanomaly#8D863C
Deuteranopia#8A8A3B
Deuteranomaly#8F883B
Tritanopia#9B7E7E
Tritanomaly#998069
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #96843C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96843c: #96843C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96843C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96843c': '#96843C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.518, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_96843c">#96843C</color>
SVG fillfill="#96843C"

More Yellow Colors

#96843C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96843C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96843C?

#96843C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 132, 60) in RGB and hsl(48, 43%, 41%) 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #96843C?

#96843C is rgb(150, 132, 60) — red 150, green 132, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96843C?

#96843C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 60%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96843C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96843C scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96843C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96843C 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 18.58, which is visibly different.

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