#918450 Color
#918450 is rgb(145, 132, 80) in RGB, hsl(48, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918450rgb(145, 132, 80)hsl(48, 29%, 44%)hsv(48, 45%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 43%)oklch(61.3% 0.073 95.8)lab(55.41% -0.52 29.87)lch(55.41% 29.87 90.99)What #918450 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 #918450, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918450 Channel Values
How #918450 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 132 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 45% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918450 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 #918450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918450; 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 #918450
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 #918450 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.
#918450#868650#8B8550#88884F#8C8750#957F7F#94816F#848484Using #918450 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918450: #918450;background-color: #918450;colors: { 'color-918450': '#918450' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.518, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_918450">#918450</color>fill="#918450"More Yellow Colors
#918450 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918450?
#918450 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 132, 80) in RGB and hsl(48, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #918450?
#918450 is rgb(145, 132, 80) — red 145, green 132, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918450?
#918450 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918450 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918450 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918450 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.
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