Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#966503

#966503 is a warm orange HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 150, 101, 3, HSL 40, 96%, 30%, has luminance 0.158, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#966503 Sample readable text
HEX #966503
RGB rgb(150, 101, 3)
HSL hsl(40 96% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 98, 41)
Luminance 0.158
Contrast Black 4.16:1White 5.05:1

CSS

--color-966503: #966503;
.background-966503 { background-color: #966503; }
.text-966503 { color: #966503; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.158
Black text4.16:1AA Fail
White text5.05:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#966503","rgb":[150,101,3],"hsl":[40,96,30],"cmyk":[0,33,98,41],"luminance":0.158,"contrast":{"black":4.16,"white":5.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3C2801","hex":"#3C2801","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.5,"contrastWhite":14.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#033496","hex":"#033496","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#F0A205","hex":"#F0A205","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.88,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#961C03","hex":"#961C03","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.46,"contrastWhite":8.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Olive adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/966503.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#033496","analogous":["#961C03","#7D9603"],"triadic":["#039665","#650396"],"tetradic":["#03961C","#033496","#96037D"],"splitComplementary":["#037D96","#1C0396"],"monochromatic":["#F0A205","#966503","#3C2801"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F0A205","dark":"#3C2801","saturated":"#996600","desaturated":"#855F14","pastel":"#E9AB2F","neon":"#C28100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":34.95711658589707},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":37.429934544425805},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":42.91852746774987},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":47.16990566028302},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":48.05205510693585}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #966503

#966503 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #966503 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 150, 101, and 3, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 96% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.158, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.96, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.16:1AA Fail
White text5.05:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #966503 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.16:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.05:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3C2801#FFFFFF text · best 14.04:1#3C2801
#033496#FFFFFF text · best 10.85:1#033496
#F0A205#000000 text · best 9.88:1#F0A205
#961C03#FFFFFF text · best 8.52:1#961C03
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#966503#966503
#033496#033496
#961C03#961C03
#7D9603#7D9603
#F0A205#F0A205
#3C2801#3C2801

Color Harmonies

#033496#033496
#961C03#961C03
#7D9603#7D9603
#039665#039665
#650396#650396

Variants

#F0A205#F0A205
#3C2801#3C2801
#996600#996600
#855F14#855F14
#E9AB2F#E9AB2F
#C28100#C28100

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#966503 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.