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#91855F Color

#91855F is rgb(145, 133, 95) in RGB, hsl(46, 21%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91855F
HEX#91855F
RGBrgb(145, 133, 95)
HSLhsl(46, 21%, 47%)
HSVhsv(46, 34%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.055 92.6)
LABlab(55.90% 0.27 22.28)
LCHlch(55.90% 22.28 89.31)

What #91855F 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 #91855F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#91855F Channel Values

How #91855F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 133 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 21% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 34% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 34% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91855F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91855F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91855F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91855F

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 #91855F 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.

Typical#91855F
Protanopia#87875F
Protanomaly#8B865F
Deuteranopia#89895E
Deuteranomaly#8C875F
Tritanopia#958181
Tritanomaly#938375
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #91855F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91855f: #91855F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91855F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91855f': '#91855F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.522, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_91855f">#91855F</color>
SVG fillfill="#91855F"

More Yellow Colors

#91855F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91855F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91855F?

#91855F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 133, 95) in RGB and hsl(46, 21%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #91855F?

#91855F is rgb(145, 133, 95) — red 145, green 133, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91855F?

#91855F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91855F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91855F scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91855F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91855F 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 20.59, which is visibly different.

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