#938953 Color
#938953 is rgb(147, 137, 83) in RGB, hsl(51, 28%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#938953rgb(147, 137, 83)hsl(51, 28%, 45%)hsv(51, 44%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 42%)oklch(62.6% 0.074 99)lab(57.03% -2.03 30.31)lch(57.03% 30.37 93.84)What #938953 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 #938953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#938953 Channel Values
How #938953 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 147 · G 137 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 28% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 44% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 44% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.53:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #938953 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 #938953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #938953; 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 #938953
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 #938953 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.
#938953#8B8B53#8E8A53#8C8C52#8F8B53#988484#968673#888888Using #938953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-938953: #938953;background-color: #938953;colors: { 'color-938953': '#938953' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.537, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_938953">#938953</color>fill="#938953"More Yellow Colors
#938953 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#938953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #938953?
#938953 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(147, 137, 83) in RGB and hsl(51, 28%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #938953?
#938953 is rgb(147, 137, 83) — red 147, green 137, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #938953?
#938953 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #938953 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #938953 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #938953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #938953 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.27, which is visibly different.
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