#927516 Color
#927516 is rgb(146, 117, 22) in RGB, hsl(46, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#927516rgb(146, 117, 22)hsl(46, 74%, 33%)hsv(46, 85%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 85%, 43%)oklch(57.5% 0.111 90.1)lab(50.92% 5.05 51.40)lch(50.92% 51.65 84.39)What #927516 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 #927516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#927516 Channel Values
How #927516 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 85% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #927516 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 #927516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #927516; 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 #927516
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 #927516 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.
#927516#7B7B15#857815#80800F#877B12#976E6E#957158#787878Using #927516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-927516: #927516;background-color: #927516;colors: { 'color-927516': '#927516' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.459, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_927516">#927516</color>fill="#927516"More Yellow Colors
#927516 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#927516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #927516?
#927516 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 117, 22) in RGB and hsl(46, 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 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #927516?
#927516 is rgb(146, 117, 22) — red 146, green 117, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #927516?
#927516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 85%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #927516 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #927516 scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #927516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #927516 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 15.27, which is visibly different.
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