#969469 Color
#969469 is rgb(150, 148, 105) in RGB, hsl(57, 18%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#969469rgb(150, 148, 105)hsl(57, 18%, 50%)hsv(57, 30%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 41%)oklch(65.7% 0.06 105.7)lab(60.67% -4.47 23.10)lch(60.67% 23.53 100.95)What #969469 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 #969469, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#969469 Channel Values
How #969469 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 18% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 30% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 30% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #969469 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 #969469
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #969469; 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 #969469
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 #969469 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-969469: #969469;background-color: #969469;colors: { 'color-969469': '#969469' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.580, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_969469">#969469</color>fill="#969469"More Yellow Colors
#969469 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#969469 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #969469?
#969469 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 148, 105) in RGB and hsl(57, 18%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #969469?
#969469 is rgb(150, 148, 105) — red 150, green 148, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #969469?
#969469 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #969469 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #969469 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #969469 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #969469 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.56, which is visibly different.
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