#918059 Color
#918059 is rgb(145, 128, 89) in RGB, hsl(42, 24%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 39%, 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 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918059rgb(145, 128, 89)hsl(42, 24%, 46%)hsv(42, 39%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 39%, 43%)oklch(60.6% 0.059 87)lab(54.43% 2.37 23.71)lch(54.43% 23.83 84.29)What #918059 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 #918059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918059 Channel Values
How #918059 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 128 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 24% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 39% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 39% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918059 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 #918059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918059; 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 #918059
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 #918059 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.
#918059#838359#898259#868658#8A8459#947C7C#937E70#828282Using #918059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918059: #918059;background-color: #918059;colors: { 'color-918059': '#918059' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.502, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_918059">#918059</color>fill="#918059"More Yellow Colors
#918059 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918059?
#918059 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 128, 89) in RGB and hsl(42, 24%, 46%) 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #918059?
#918059 is rgb(145, 128, 89) — red 145, green 128, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918059?
#918059 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 39%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918059 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918059 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918059 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 21.32, which is visibly different.
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