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#90802C Color

#90802C is rgb(144, 128, 44) in RGB, hsl(50, 53%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90802C
HEX#90802C
RGBrgb(144, 128, 44)
HSLhsl(50, 53%, 37%)
HSVhsv(50, 69%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.104 98.3)
LABlab(53.85% -1.04 45.83)
LCHlch(53.85% 45.84 91.30)

What #90802C 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 #90802C, 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.

#90802C Channel Values

How #90802C 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 144 · G 128 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 53% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 69% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 69% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90802C 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 text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90802C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90802C; 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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Tints & Shades of #90802C

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 #90802C.

How #90802C 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#90802C
Protanopia#83832C
Protanomaly#88822C
Deuteranopia#86862A
Deuteranomaly#8A832B
Tritanopia#967979
Tritanomaly#937C63
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90802C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90802c: #90802C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90802C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90802c': '#90802C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.502, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_90802c">#90802C</color>
SVG fillfill="#90802C"

More Yellow Colors

#90802C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90802C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90802C?

#90802C is a dark yellow — rgb(144, 128, 44) in RGB and hsl(50, 53%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #90802C?

#90802C is rgb(144, 128, 44) — red 144, green 128, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90802C?

#90802C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90802C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90802C scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90802C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90802C 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 13.33, which is visibly different.

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