#926001 Color
#926001 is rgb(146, 96, 1) in RGB, hsl(39, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#926001rgb(146, 96, 1)hsl(39, 99%, 29%)hsv(39, 99%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 43%)oklch(53% 0.112 73.7)lab(45.34% 16.23 52.50)lch(45.34% 54.95 72.83)What #926001 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 #926001, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#926001 Channel Values
How #926001 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 146 · G 96 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 99% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #926001 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 #926001
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #926001; 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 #926001
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 #926001 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.
#926001#6B6B00#7C6700#747400#816C00#955A5A#945C46#6A6A6AUsing #926001 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-926001: #926001;background-color: #926001;colors: { 'color-926001': '#926001' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.376, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_926001">#926001</color>fill="#926001"More Brown Colors
#926001 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#926001 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #926001?
#926001 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 96, 1) in RGB and hsl(39, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #926001?
#926001 is rgb(146, 96, 1) — red 146, green 96, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #926001?
#926001 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 99%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #926001 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #926001 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #926001 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #926001 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.74, which is visibly different.
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