#969464 Color
#969464 is rgb(150, 148, 100) in RGB, hsl(58, 20%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 33%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#969464rgb(150, 148, 100)hsl(58, 20%, 49%)hsv(58, 33%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 33%, 41%)oklch(65.6% 0.066 106.1)lab(60.59% -4.96 25.73)lch(60.59% 26.20 100.90)What #969464 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 #969464, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#969464 Channel Values
How #969464 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 148 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 20% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 33% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 33% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #969464 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 #969464
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #969464; 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 #969464
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 #969464 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-969464: #969464;background-color: #969464;colors: { 'color-969464': '#969464' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.580, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_969464">#969464</color>fill="#969464"More Yellow Colors
#969464 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#969464 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #969464?
#969464 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 148, 100) in RGB and hsl(58, 20%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #969464?
#969464 is rgb(150, 148, 100) — red 150, green 148, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #969464?
#969464 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 33%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #969464 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #969464 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #969464 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #969464 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 18.84, which is visibly different.
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