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#937801 Color

#937801 is rgb(147, 120, 1) in RGB, hsl(49, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#937801
HEX#937801
RGBrgb(147, 120, 1)
HSLhsl(49, 99%, 29%)
HSVhsv(49, 99%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 99%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.119 93)
LABlab(51.79% 3.58 56.67)
LCHlch(51.79% 56.78 86.39)

What #937801 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 #937801, 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.

#937801 Channel Values

How #937801 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 147 · G 120 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 99% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 99% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 99% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #937801 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #937801

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #937801; 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 #937801

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 #937801 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#937801
Protanopia#7D7D00
Protanomaly#867B00
Deuteranopia#828200
Deuteranomaly#897E00
Tritanopia#987171
Tritanomaly#967458
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #937801 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-937801: #937801;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #937801;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-937801': '#937801' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.471, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_937801">#937801</color>
SVG fillfill="#937801"

More Yellow Colors

#937801 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#937801 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #937801?

#937801 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 120, 1) in RGB and hsl(49, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #937801?

#937801 is rgb(147, 120, 1) — red 147, green 120, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #937801?

#937801 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #937801 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #937801 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #937801 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #937801 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 13.05, which is visibly different.

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