#929712 Color
#929712 is rgb(146, 151, 18) in RGB, hsl(62, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#929712rgb(146, 151, 18)hsl(62, 79%, 33%)hsv(62, 88%, 59%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 41%)oklch(65.1% 0.14 112.1)lab(60.44% -12.64 59.88)lch(60.44% 61.20 101.92)What #929712 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 #929712, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#929712 Channel Values
How #929712 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 151 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #929712 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 #929712
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #929712; 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 #929712
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 #929712 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.
#929712#969612#959612#959513#949613#9B8E8E#979271#919191Using #929712 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-929712: #929712;background-color: #929712;colors: { 'color-929712': '#929712' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.592, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_929712">#929712</color>fill="#929712"More Yellow Colors
#929712 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#929712 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #929712?
#929712 is a dark yellow — rgb(146, 151, 18) in RGB and hsl(62, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #929712?
#929712 is rgb(146, 151, 18) — red 146, green 151, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #929712?
#929712 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #929712 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #929712 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #929712 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #929712 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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