#926916 Color
#926916 is rgb(146, 105, 22) in RGB, hsl(40, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 85%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#926916rgb(146, 105, 22)hsl(40, 74%, 33%)hsv(40, 85%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 85%, 43%)oklch(54.9% 0.106 79.4)lab(47.71% 11.59 48.82)lch(47.71% 50.18 76.64)What #926916 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 #926916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#926916 Channel Values
How #926916 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 105 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 85% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #926916 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 #926916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #926916; 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 #926916
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 #926916 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.
#926916#717115#806E15#79790D#837311#966363#94654F#707070Using #926916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-926916: #926916;background-color: #926916;colors: { 'color-926916': '#926916' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.412, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_926916">#926916</color>fill="#926916"More Yellow Colors
#926916 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#926916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #926916?
#926916 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 105, 22) in RGB and hsl(40, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #926916?
#926916 is rgb(146, 105, 22) — red 146, green 105, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #926916?
#926916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 85%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #926916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #926916 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #926916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #926916 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.35, which is visibly different.
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