#927501 Color
#927501 is rgb(146, 117, 1) in RGB, hsl(48, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 99%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#927501rgb(146, 117, 1)hsl(48, 99%, 29%)hsv(48, 99%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 99%, 43%)oklch(57.4% 0.117 91.4)lab(50.86% 4.73 56.00)lch(50.86% 56.20 85.17)What #927501 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 #927501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#927501 Channel Values
How #927501 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 117 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 99% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #927501 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 #927501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #927501; 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 #927501
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 #927501 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.
#927501#7B7B00#857800#808000#877B00#976E6E#957156#787878Using #927501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-927501: #927501;background-color: #927501;colors: { 'color-927501': '#927501' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.459, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_927501">#927501</color>fill="#927501"More Yellow Colors
#927501 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#927501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #927501?
#927501 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 117, 1) in RGB and hsl(48, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #927501?
#927501 is rgb(146, 117, 1) — red 146, green 117, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #927501?
#927501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 99%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #927501 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #927501 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #927501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #927501 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 13.84, which is visibly different.
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