#918722 Color
#918722 is rgb(145, 135, 34) in RGB, hsl(55, 62%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 77%, 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 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918722rgb(145, 135, 34)hsl(55, 62%, 35%)hsv(55, 77%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 77%, 43%)oklch(61.4% 0.117 103.5)lab(55.85% -4.62 51.64)lch(55.85% 51.85 95.11)What #918722 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 #918722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918722 Channel Values
How #918722 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 135 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 62% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 77% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918722 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 #918722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918722; 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 #918722
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 #918722 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.
#918722#898922#8C8822#8A8A21#8D8921#987F7F#958367#858585Using #918722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918722: #918722;background-color: #918722;colors: { 'color-918722': '#918722' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.529, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_918722">#918722</color>fill="#918722"More Yellow Colors
#918722 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918722?
#918722 is a dark yellow — rgb(145, 135, 34) in RGB and hsl(55, 62%, 35%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #918722?
#918722 is rgb(145, 135, 34) — red 145, green 135, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918722?
#918722 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918722 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918722 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918722 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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