#918255 Color
#918255 is rgb(145, 130, 85) in RGB, hsl(45, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918255rgb(145, 130, 85)hsl(45, 26%, 45%)hsv(45, 41%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 43%)oklch(60.9% 0.065 91.7)lab(54.92% 0.95 26.55)lch(54.92% 26.56 87.94)What #918255 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 #918255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918255 Channel Values
How #918255 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 130 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 41% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918255 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 #918255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918255; 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 #918255
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 #918255 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.
#918255#858555#8A8455#878754#8B8555#957D7D#937F6F#838383Using #918255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918255: #918255;background-color: #918255;colors: { 'color-918255': '#918255' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.510, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_918255">#918255</color>fill="#918255"More Yellow Colors
#918255 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918255?
#918255 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 130, 85) in RGB and hsl(45, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #918255?
#918255 is rgb(145, 130, 85) — red 145, green 130, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918255?
#918255 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 41%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918255 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918255 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918255 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 21.25, which is visibly different.
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