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#98962F Color

#98962F is rgb(152, 150, 47) in RGB, hsl(59, 53%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98962F
HEX#98962F
RGBrgb(152, 150, 47)
HSLhsl(59, 53%, 39%)
HSVhsv(59, 69%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.122 108.3)
LABlab(60.80% -8.67 51.68)
LCHlch(60.80% 52.40 99.52)

What #98962F 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 #98962F, 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.

#98962F Channel Values

How #98962F 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 152 · G 150 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 53% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 69% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 69% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98962F 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98962F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98962F; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #98962F

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98962F.

How #98962F 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#98962F
Protanopia#96962F
Protanomaly#97962F
Deuteranopia#97972F
Deuteranomaly#97962F
Tritanopia#A08E8E
Tritanomaly#9D9174
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98962F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98962f: #98962F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98962F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98962f': '#98962F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.588, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_98962f">#98962F</color>
SVG fillfill="#98962F"

More Yellow Colors

#98962F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98962F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98962F?

#98962F is a dark yellow — rgb(152, 150, 47) in RGB and hsl(59, 53%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.

What is the RGB value of #98962F?

#98962F is rgb(152, 150, 47) — red 152, green 150, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98962F?

#98962F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98962F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98962F 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 #98962F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98962F 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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