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#96880D Color

#96880D is rgb(150, 136, 13) in RGB, hsl(54, 84%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96880D
HEX#96880D
RGBrgb(150, 136, 13)
HSLhsl(54, 84%, 32%)
HSVhsv(54, 91%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.127 101.9)
LABlab(56.55% -3.34 58.08)
LCHlch(56.55% 58.17 93.29)

What #96880D 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 #96880D, 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.

#96880D Channel Values

How #96880D 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 136 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 84% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 91% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 91% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96880D 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96880D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96880D; 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 #96880D

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 #96880D 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#96880D
Protanopia#8B8B0C
Protanomaly#8F8A0D
Deuteranopia#8D8D08
Deuteranomaly#918B0A
Tritanopia#9D8080
Tritanomaly#9A8365
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #96880D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96880d: #96880D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96880D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96880d': '#96880D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.533, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_96880d">#96880D</color>
SVG fillfill="#96880D"

More Yellow Colors

#96880D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96880D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96880D?

#96880D is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 136, 13) in RGB and hsl(54, 84%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #96880D?

#96880D is rgb(150, 136, 13) — red 150, green 136, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96880D?

#96880D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96880D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96880D scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96880D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96880D 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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