#928772 Color
#928772 is rgb(146, 135, 114) in RGB, hsl(39, 13%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#928772rgb(146, 135, 114)hsl(39, 13%, 51%)hsv(39, 22%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 43%)oklch(62.7% 0.033 83.6)lab(56.86% 1.63 12.92)lch(56.86% 13.02 82.81)What #928772 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 #928772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#928772 Channel Values
How #928772 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 135 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 13% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 22% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 22% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928772 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 #928772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928772; 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 #928772
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 #928772 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.
#928772#898972#8D8872#8B8B72#8E8972#948585#93867E#888888Using #928772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-928772: #928772;background-color: #928772;colors: { 'color-928772': '#928772' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.529, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_928772">#928772</color>fill="#928772"More Orange Colors
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#928772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #928772?
#928772 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(146, 135, 114) in RGB and hsl(39, 13%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #928772?
#928772 is rgb(146, 135, 114) — red 146, green 135, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #928772?
#928772 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #928772 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #928772 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #928772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #928772 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.
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