#968B40 Color
#968B40 is rgb(150, 139, 64) in RGB, hsl(52, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 57%, 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#968B40rgb(150, 139, 64)hsl(52, 40%, 42%)hsv(52, 57%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 57%, 41%)oklch(63.1% 0.097 101.1)lab(57.66% -3.09 40.86)lch(57.66% 40.98 94.33)What #968B40 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 #968B40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#968B40 Channel Values
How #968B40 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 139 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 40% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 57% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 57% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #968B40 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 #968B40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #968B40; 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 #968B40
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 #968B40 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.
#968B40#8D8D40#918C40#8F8F3F#928D40#9C8484#99876F#8A8A8AUsing #968B40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-968b40: #968B40;background-color: #968B40;colors: { 'color-968b40': '#968B40' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.545, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_968b40">#968B40</color>fill="#968B40"More Yellow Colors
#968B40 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#968B40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #968B40?
#968B40 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 139, 64) in RGB and hsl(52, 40%, 42%) 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 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #968B40?
#968B40 is rgb(150, 139, 64) — red 150, green 139, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #968B40?
#968B40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 57%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #968B40 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #968B40 scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #968B40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #968B40 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.3, which is visibly different.
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