#918527 Color
#918527 is rgb(145, 133, 39) in RGB, hsl(53, 58%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 73%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918527rgb(145, 133, 39)hsl(53, 58%, 36%)hsv(53, 73%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 73%, 43%)oklch(61% 0.112 101.9)lab(55.32% -3.41 49.31)lch(55.32% 49.43 93.95)What #918527 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 #918527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918527 Channel Values
How #918527 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 133 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 58% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 73% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 73% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918527 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 #918527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918527; 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 #918527
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 #918527 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.
#918527#878727#8B8627#898925#8C8726#977E7E#958166#848484Using #918527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918527: #918527;background-color: #918527;colors: { 'color-918527': '#918527' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.522, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_918527">#918527</color>fill="#918527"More Yellow Colors
#918527 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918527?
#918527 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 133, 39) in RGB and hsl(53, 58%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.
What is the RGB value of #918527?
#918527 is rgb(145, 133, 39) — red 145, green 133, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918527?
#918527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 73%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918527 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918527 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918527 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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