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#938901 Color

#938901 is rgb(147, 137, 1) in RGB, hsl(56, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#938901
HEX#938901
RGBrgb(147, 137, 1)
HSLhsl(56, 99%, 29%)
HSVhsv(56, 99%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.131 104.4)
LABlab(56.51% -5.37 59.84)
LCHlch(56.51% 60.08 95.12)

What #938901 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 #938901, 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.

#938901 Channel Values

How #938901 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 137 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 99% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 99% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 99% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #938901 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #938901

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #938901; 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 #938901

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 #938901 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#938901
Protanopia#8B8B00
Protanomaly#8E8A01
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#8F8B00
Tritanopia#9A8181
Tritanomaly#978465
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #938901 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-938901: #938901;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #938901;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-938901': '#938901' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.537, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_938901">#938901</color>
SVG fillfill="#938901"

More Yellow Colors

#938901 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#938901 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #938901?

#938901 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 137, 1) in RGB and hsl(56, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #938901?

#938901 is rgb(147, 137, 1) — red 147, green 137, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #938901?

#938901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #938901 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #938901 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #938901 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #938901 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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