#916912 Color
#916912 is rgb(145, 105, 18) in RGB, hsl(41, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#916912rgb(145, 105, 18)hsl(41, 78%, 32%)hsv(41, 88%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 43%)oklch(54.8% 0.107 80.6)lab(47.58% 11.05 49.89)lch(47.58% 51.10 77.51)What #916912 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 #916912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#916912 Channel Values
How #916912 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 105 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 88% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916912 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 #916912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916912; 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 #916912
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 #916912 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.
#916912#717111#7F6E11#787807#83720C#956363#93654E#707070Using #916912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-916912: #916912;background-color: #916912;colors: { 'color-916912': '#916912' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.412, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_916912">#916912</color>fill="#916912"More Yellow Colors
#916912 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#916912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #916912?
#916912 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 105, 18) in RGB and hsl(41, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #916912?
#916912 is rgb(145, 105, 18) — red 145, green 105, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #916912?
#916912 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #916912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #916912 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #916912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #916912 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.71, which is visibly different.
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