#907509 Color
#907509 is rgb(144, 117, 9) in RGB, hsl(48, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#907509rgb(144, 117, 9)hsl(48, 88%, 30%)hsv(48, 94%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 44%)oklch(57.2% 0.115 92.3)lab(50.66% 3.90 54.19)lch(50.66% 54.33 85.88)What #907509 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 #907509, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#907509 Channel Values
How #907509 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 144 · G 117 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 94% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #907509 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 #907509
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #907509; 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 #907509
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 #907509 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.
#907509#7A7A07#837808#7F7F00#867B03#956E6E#937157#787878Using #907509 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-907509: #907509;background-color: #907509;colors: { 'color-907509': '#907509' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.459, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_907509">#907509</color>fill="#907509"More Yellow Colors
#907509 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#907509 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #907509?
#907509 is a dark yellow — rgb(144, 117, 9) in RGB and hsl(48, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #907509?
#907509 is rgb(144, 117, 9) — red 144, green 117, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #907509?
#907509 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #907509 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #907509 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #907509 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #907509 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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