#918C55 Color
#918C55 is rgb(145, 140, 85) in RGB, hsl(55, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#918C55rgb(145, 140, 85)hsl(55, 26%, 45%)hsv(55, 41%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 43%)oklch(63.1% 0.075 103.8)lab(57.70% -4.29 30.03)lch(57.70% 30.33 98.12)What #918C55 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 #918C55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#918C55 Channel Values
How #918C55 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 140 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 41% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #918C55 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 #918C55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #918C55; 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 #918C55
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 #918C55 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.
#918C55#8D8D55#8F8D55#8E8E55#8F8D55#968787#948976#8A8A8AUsing #918C55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-918c55: #918C55;background-color: #918C55;colors: { 'color-918c55': '#918C55' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.549, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_918c55">#918C55</color>fill="#918C55"More Yellow Colors
#918C55 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#918C55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #918C55?
#918C55 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(145, 140, 85) in RGB and hsl(55, 26%, 45%) 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #918C55?
#918C55 is rgb(145, 140, 85) — red 145, green 140, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #918C55?
#918C55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #918C55 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #918C55 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #918C55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #918C55 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.5, which is visibly different.
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