#968936 Color
#968936 is rgb(150, 137, 54) in RGB, hsl(52, 47%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 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 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#968936rgb(150, 137, 54)hsl(52, 47%, 40%)hsv(52, 64%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 41%)oklch(62.5% 0.104 100.4)lab(57.02% -2.60 44.86)lch(57.02% 44.94 93.31)What #968936 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 #968936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#968936 Channel Values
How #968936 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 137 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 47% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 64% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 64% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #968936 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 #968936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #968936; 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 #968936
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 #968936 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.
#968936#8B8B36#908A36#8D8D35#918C35#9C8282#9A856C#888888Using #968936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-968936: #968936;background-color: #968936;colors: { 'color-968936': '#968936' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.537, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_968936">#968936</color>fill="#968936"More Yellow Colors
#968936 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#968936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #968936?
#968936 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 137, 54) in RGB and hsl(52, 47%, 40%) 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 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #968936?
#968936 is rgb(150, 137, 54) — red 150, green 137, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #968936?
#968936 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #968936 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #968936 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #968936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #968936 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 13.97, which is visibly different.
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