#9D9643 Color
#9D9643 is rgb(157, 150, 67) in RGB, hsl(55, 40%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D9643rgb(157, 150, 67)hsl(55, 40%, 44%)hsv(55, 57%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 38%)oklch(66.2% 0.105 104.5)lab(61.40% -5.50 43.77)lch(61.40% 44.11 97.16)What #9D9643 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 #9D9643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D9643 Channel Values
How #9D9643 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 157 · G 150 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 40% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 57% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 57% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D9643 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 #9D9643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D9643; 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 #9D9643
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 #9D9643 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.
#9D9643#979743#9A9743#989842#9A9743#A48F8F#A19278#939393Using #9D9643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d9643: #9D9643;background-color: #9D9643;colors: { 'color-9d9643': '#9D9643' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.588, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_9d9643">#9D9643</color>fill="#9D9643"More Yellow Colors
#9D9643 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D9643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D9643?
#9D9643 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(157, 150, 67) in RGB and hsl(55, 40%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #9D9643?
#9D9643 is rgb(157, 150, 67) — red 157, green 150, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D9643?
#9D9643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D9643 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9D9643 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D9643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D9643 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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