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#96A008 Color

#96A008 is rgb(150, 160, 8) in RGB, hsl(64, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96A008
HEX#96A008
RGBrgb(150, 160, 8)
HSLhsl(64, 90%, 33%)
HSVhsv(64, 95%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.15 114.2)
LABlab(63.34% -15.41 63.81)
LCHlch(63.34% 65.64 103.57)

What #96A008 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 #96A008, 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.

#96A008 Channel Values

How #96A008 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 160 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 90% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 95% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96A008 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96A008

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96A008; 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 #96A008

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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Shades

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How #96A008 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#96A008
Protanopia#9E9E09
Protanomaly#9B9F08
Deuteranopia#9D9D0C
Deuteranomaly#9A9E0B
Tritanopia#A09797
Tritanomaly#9C9A77
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #96A008 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96a008: #96A008;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96A008;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96a008': '#96A008' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.627, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_96a008">#96A008</color>
SVG fillfill="#96A008"

More Yellow Colors

#96A008 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96A008 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96A008?

#96A008 is a dark yellow — rgb(150, 160, 8) in RGB and hsl(64, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #96A008?

#96A008 is rgb(150, 160, 8) — red 150, green 160, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96A008?

#96A008 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96A008 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96A008 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96A008 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96A008 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 14.88, which is visibly different.

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