#917608 Color
#917608 is rgb(145, 118, 8) in RGB, hsl(48, 90%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 43%) 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 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917608rgb(145, 118, 8)hsl(48, 90%, 30%)hsv(48, 94%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 43%)oklch(57.5% 0.116 92.5)lab(51.04% 3.81 54.71)lch(51.04% 54.84 86.01)What #917608 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 #917608, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917608 Channel Values
How #917608 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 118 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 90% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 94% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 94% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917608 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 #917608
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917608; 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 #917608
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 #917608 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.
#917608#7B7B06#847907#808000#877C02#966F6F#947257#797979Using #917608 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917608: #917608;background-color: #917608;colors: { 'color-917608': '#917608' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.463, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_917608">#917608</color>fill="#917608"More Yellow Colors
#917608 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917608 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917608?
#917608 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 118, 8) in RGB and hsl(48, 90%, 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 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #917608?
#917608 is rgb(145, 118, 8) — red 145, green 118, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917608?
#917608 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917608 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917608 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917608 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917608 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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