#917846 Color
#917846 is rgb(145, 120, 70) in RGB, hsl(40, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 43%) 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917846rgb(145, 120, 70)hsl(40, 35%, 42%)hsv(40, 52%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 43%)oklch(58.5% 0.075 83.6)lab(51.99% 5.14 31.09)lch(51.99% 31.51 80.60)What #917846 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 #917846, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917846 Channel Values
How #917846 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 35% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 52% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 52% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917846 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 #917846
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917846; 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 #917846
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 #917846 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.
#917846#7D7D46#857B46#818144#887D45#957373#937564#7B7B7BUsing #917846 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917846: #917846;background-color: #917846;colors: { 'color-917846': '#917846' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.471, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_917846">#917846</color>fill="#917846"More Yellow Colors
#917846 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917846 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917846?
#917846 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 120, 70) in RGB and hsl(40, 35%, 42%) 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 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #917846?
#917846 is rgb(145, 120, 70) — red 145, green 120, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917846?
#917846 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917846 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917846 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917846 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917846 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.61, which is visibly different.
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