#917850 Color
#917850 is rgb(145, 120, 80) in RGB, hsl(37, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917850rgb(145, 120, 80)hsl(37, 29%, 44%)hsv(37, 45%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 43%)oklch(58.7% 0.064 78.8)lab(52.12% 5.90 25.77)lch(52.12% 26.44 77.10)What #917850 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 #917850, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917850 Channel Values
How #917850 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 45% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917850 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 #917850
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917850; 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 #917850
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 #917850 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.
#917850#7D7D50#857B50#81814F#887D4F#947474#937667#7C7C7CUsing #917850 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917850: #917850;background-color: #917850;colors: { 'color-917850': '#917850' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.471, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_917850">#917850</color>fill="#917850"More Brown Colors
#917850 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917850 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917850?
#917850 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 120, 80) in RGB and hsl(37, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #917850?
#917850 is rgb(145, 120, 80) — red 145, green 120, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917850?
#917850 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917850 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917850 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917850 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917850 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.16, which is visibly different.
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