#918330 Color
#918330 is rgb(145, 131, 48) in RGB, hsl(51, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918330rgb(145, 131, 48)hsl(51, 50%, 38%)hsv(51, 67%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 43%)oklch(60.6% 0.104 99.7)lab(54.81% -1.99 45.09)lch(54.81% 45.14 92.53)What #918330 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 #918330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918330 Channel Values
How #918330 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 131 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 67% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918330 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 #918330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918330; 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 #918330
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 #918330 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.
#918330#868630#8A8530#88882F#8C862F#977C7C#947F66#828282Using #918330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918330: #918330;background-color: #918330;colors: { 'color-918330': '#918330' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.514, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_918330">#918330</color>fill="#918330"More Yellow Colors
#918330 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918330?
#918330 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 131, 48) in RGB and hsl(51, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #918330?
#918330 is rgb(145, 131, 48) — red 145, green 131, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918330?
#918330 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918330 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918330 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918330 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
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