#928201 Color
#928201 is rgb(146, 130, 1) in RGB, hsl(53, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 99%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#928201rgb(146, 130, 1)hsl(53, 99%, 29%)hsv(53, 99%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 99%, 43%)oklch(60.3% 0.125 100.7)lab(54.45% -2.19 58.38)lch(54.45% 58.42 92.15)What #928201 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 #928201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#928201 Channel Values
How #928201 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 130 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 99% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.88:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928201 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 #928201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928201; 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 #928201
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 #928201 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.
#928201#858500#8A8400#888800#8C8500#987A7A#967D60#818181Using #928201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-928201: #928201;background-color: #928201;colors: { 'color-928201': '#928201' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.510, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_928201">#928201</color>fill="#928201"More Yellow Colors
#928201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#928201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #928201?
#928201 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 130, 1) in RGB and hsl(53, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #928201?
#928201 is rgb(146, 130, 1) — red 146, green 130, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #928201?
#928201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 99%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #928201 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #928201 scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #928201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #928201 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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