#917B30 Color
#917B30 is rgb(145, 123, 48) in RGB, hsl(46, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 67%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917B30rgb(145, 123, 48)hsl(46, 50%, 38%)hsv(46, 67%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 67%, 43%)oklch(58.9% 0.097 92.7)lab(52.60% 2.25 42.83)lch(52.60% 42.89 86.99)What #917B30 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 #917B30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917B30 Channel Values
How #917B30 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 123 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 67% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917B30 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 #917B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917B30; 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 #917B30
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 #917B30 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.
#917B30#7F7F30#877D30#83832E#89802F#967575#947760#7D7D7DUsing #917B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917b30: #917B30;background-color: #917B30;colors: { 'color-917b30': '#917B30' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.482, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_917b30">#917B30</color>fill="#917B30"More Yellow Colors
#917B30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917B30?
#917B30 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 123, 48) in RGB and hsl(46, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #917B30?
#917B30 is rgb(145, 123, 48) — red 145, green 123, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917B30?
#917B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 67%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917B30 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917B30 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917B30 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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