#912F08 Color
#912F08 is rgb(145, 47, 8) in RGB, hsl(17, 90%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 94%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#912F08rgb(145, 47, 8)hsl(17, 90%, 30%)hsv(17, 94%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 94%, 43%)oklch(44.7% 0.139 38.4)lab(34.71% 40.91 44.02)lch(34.71% 60.09 47.09)What #912F08 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 #912F08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#912F08 Channel Values
How #912F08 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 145 · G 47 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 90% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 94% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 94% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #912F08 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 #912F08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #912F08; 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 #912F08
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 #912F08 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.
#912F08#4C4C04#6E4206#5E5E00#764F00#922C2C#912D22#505050Using #912F08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-912f08: #912F08;background-color: #912F08;colors: { 'color-912f08': '#912F08' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.184, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_912f08">#912F08</color>fill="#912F08"More Brown Colors
#912F08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#912F08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #912F08?
#912F08 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 47, 8) in RGB and hsl(17, 90%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #912F08?
#912F08 is rgb(145, 47, 8) — red 145, green 47, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #912F08?
#912F08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 94%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #912F08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #912F08 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #912F08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #912F08 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.
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