#909060 Color
#909060 is rgb(144, 144, 96) in RGB, hsl(60, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#909060rgb(144, 144, 96)hsl(60, 20%, 47%)hsv(60, 33%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 44%)oklch(64.1% 0.067 108.1)lab(58.89% -5.79 25.58)lch(58.89% 26.22 102.74)What #909060 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 #909060, 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.
#909060 Channel Values
How #909060 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 144 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 20% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 33% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #909060 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 #909060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #909060; 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 #909060
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 #909060 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-909060: #909060;background-color: #909060;colors: { 'color-909060': '#909060' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.565, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_909060">#909060</color>fill="#909060"More Yellow Colors
#909060 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#909060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #909060?
#909060 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(144, 144, 96) in RGB and hsl(60, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #909060?
#909060 is rgb(144, 144, 96) — red 144, green 144, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #909060?
#909060 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #909060 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #909060 scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #909060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #909060 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 20.14, which is visibly different.
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