Drab (#967117)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.50:1 — vs black: 4.67:1

Color values

  • HEX #967117
  • RGB rgb(150, 113, 23)
  • HSL hsl(42, 84%, 58%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 24.67, 84.67, 41.18 )
  • Websafe #996600

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #967117 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Drab
#967117 Base
#173C96
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Drab
#967117 Base
#963217
#7C9617
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Drab
#967117 Base
#179671
#711796
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Drab
#967117 Base
#177C96
#321796
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Drab
#967117 Base
#179632
#173C96
#96177C
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Drab
#967117 Base
#161103
#543F0D
#735612
#B98C1C
#D8A321
#E7BF5F
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Drab, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#161103
#302407
#49370B
#634A0F
#7C5E13
Drab #967117 Base
#CC9A1F
#E3B547
#EBCB7D
#F3E1B3
#FCF6E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #967117. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #967117;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #967117;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #967117;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #967117,
        #3D71EF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #967117,
        #3D71EF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$drab: #967117;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$drab-r: 150;
$drab-g: 113;
$drab-b: 23;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $drab;
    color: rgba($drab-r, $drab-g, $drab-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Drab appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #967117 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7D7D11 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #767618 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #9B6A6A Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #777777 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Drab ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Drab #967117 Base
Metallic Sunburst #9C7C38 ΔE 5.04
Golden Brown #996515 ΔE 6.42
Spanish Bistre #807532 ΔE 8.99

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.