#917812 Color
#917812 is rgb(145, 120, 18) in RGB, hsl(48, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 88%, 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917812rgb(145, 120, 18)hsl(48, 78%, 32%)hsv(48, 88%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 88%, 43%)oklch(58% 0.114 93.5)lab(51.61% 2.89 53.00)lch(51.61% 53.08 86.88)What #917812 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 #917812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917812 Channel Values
How #917812 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 120 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 88% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917812 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 #917812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917812; 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 #917812
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 #917812 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.
#917812#7D7D11#857B11#81810B#887D0E#967171#94745A#7A7A7AUsing #917812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917812: #917812;background-color: #917812;colors: { 'color-917812': '#917812' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.471, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_917812">#917812</color>fill="#917812"More Yellow Colors
#917812 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917812?
#917812 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 120, 18) in RGB and hsl(48, 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 clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #917812?
#917812 is rgb(145, 120, 18) — red 145, green 120, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917812?
#917812 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 88%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917812 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917812 scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917812 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 12.71, which is visibly different.
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