#928517 Color
#928517 is rgb(146, 133, 23) in RGB, hsl(54, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 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 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#928517rgb(146, 133, 23)hsl(54, 73%, 33%)hsv(54, 84%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 43%)oklch(61% 0.121 102)lab(55.34% -3.42 54.68)lch(55.34% 54.79 93.58)What #928517 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 #928517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#928517 Channel Values
How #928517 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 133 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928517 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 #928517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928517; 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 #928517
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 #928517 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.
#928517#878717#8C8617#898914#8D8815#987D7D#968064#848484Using #928517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-928517: #928517;background-color: #928517;colors: { 'color-928517': '#928517' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.522, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_928517">#928517</color>fill="#928517"More Yellow Colors
#928517 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#928517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #928517?
#928517 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 133, 23) in RGB and hsl(54, 73%, 33%) 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 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #928517?
#928517 is rgb(146, 133, 23) — red 146, green 133, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #928517?
#928517 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #928517 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #928517 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #928517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #928517 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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