#927E45 Color
#927E45 is rgb(146, 126, 69) in RGB, hsl(44, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 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 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#927E45rgb(146, 126, 69)hsl(44, 36%, 42%)hsv(44, 53%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 43%)oklch(59.9% 0.08 90.6)lab(53.72% 2.30 33.71)lch(53.72% 33.79 86.10)What #927E45 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 #927E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#927E45 Channel Values
How #927E45 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 126 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 53% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #927E45 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 #927E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #927E45; 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 #927E45
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 #927E45 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.
#927E45#828245#898045#858544#8A8244#967979#957B68#808080Using #927E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-927e45: #927E45;background-color: #927E45;colors: { 'color-927e45': '#927E45' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.494, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_927e45">#927E45</color>fill="#927E45"More Yellow Colors
#927E45 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#927E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #927E45?
#927E45 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(146, 126, 69) in RGB and hsl(44, 36%, 42%) 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 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #927E45?
#927E45 is rgb(146, 126, 69) — red 146, green 126, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #927E45?
#927E45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #927E45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #927E45 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #927E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #927E45 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.14, which is visibly different.
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