#928A68 Color
#928A68 is rgb(146, 138, 104) in RGB, hsl(49, 17%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#928A68rgb(146, 138, 104)hsl(49, 17%, 49%)hsv(49, 29%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 43%)oklch(63.1% 0.049 96.4)lab(57.52% -1.04 19.42)lch(57.52% 19.45 93.08)What #928A68 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 #928A68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#928A68 Channel Values
How #928A68 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 138 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 17% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 29% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 29% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928A68 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 #928A68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928A68; 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 #928A68
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 #928A68 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.
#928A68#8B8B68#8E8B68#8D8D68#8F8C68#958686#94887B#8A8A8AUsing #928A68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-928a68: #928A68;background-color: #928A68;colors: { 'color-928a68': '#928A68' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.541, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_928a68">#928A68</color>fill="#928A68"More Yellow Colors
#928A68 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#928A68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #928A68?
#928A68 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(146, 138, 104) in RGB and hsl(49, 17%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #928A68?
#928A68 is rgb(146, 138, 104) — red 146, green 138, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #928A68?
#928A68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #928A68 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #928A68 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #928A68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #928A68 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 19.84, which is visibly different.
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