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#96876E Color

#96876E is rgb(150, 135, 110) in RGB, hsl(37, 16%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96876E
HEX#96876E
RGBrgb(150, 135, 110)
HSLhsl(37, 16%, 51%)
HSVhsv(37, 27%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.04 80.5)
LABlab(57.17% 2.83 15.67)
LCHlch(57.17% 15.93 79.75)

What #96876E 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 #96876E, 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 orange in the library.

#96876E Channel Values

How #96876E 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 135 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 16% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 27% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 27% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96876E 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96876E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96876E; 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 #96876E

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 #96876E 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#96876E
Protanopia#8A8A6E
Protanomaly#8F896E
Deuteranopia#8C8C6D
Deuteranomaly#908A6E
Tritanopia#988484
Tritanomaly#97857C
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #96876E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96876e: #96876E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96876E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96876e': '#96876E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.529, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_96876e">#96876E</color>
SVG fillfill="#96876E"

More Orange Colors

#96876E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96876E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96876E?

#96876E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(150, 135, 110) in RGB and hsl(37, 16%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #96876E?

#96876E is rgb(150, 135, 110) — red 150, green 135, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96876E?

#96876E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96876E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96876E scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96876E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96876E 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.

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