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#92983E Color

#92983E is rgb(146, 152, 62) in RGB, hsl(64, 42%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), visibly different at ΔE 11.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92983E
HEX#92983E
RGBrgb(146, 152, 62)
HSLhsl(64, 42%, 42%)
HSVhsv(64, 59%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.114 112.7)
LABlab(60.95% -11.54 45.27)
LCHlch(60.95% 46.72 104.30)

What #92983E 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 #92983E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#92983E Channel Values

How #92983E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 152 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 42% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 59% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92983E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92983E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92983E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #92983E

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 #92983E 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.

Typical#92983E
Protanopia#97973E
Protanomaly#95973E
Deuteranopia#96963E
Deuteranomaly#94973E
Tritanopia#9A9090
Tritanomaly#979378
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #92983E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-92983e: #92983E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92983E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92983e': '#92983E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.596, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_92983e">#92983E</color>
SVG fillfill="#92983E"

More Yellow Colors

#92983E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92983E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92983E?

#92983E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(146, 152, 62) in RGB and hsl(64, 42%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.32.

What is the RGB value of #92983E?

#92983E is rgb(146, 152, 62) — red 146, green 152, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92983E?

#92983E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92983E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #92983E scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92983E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92983E 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 14.06, which is visibly different.

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