#938A66 Color
#938A66 is rgb(147, 138, 102) in RGB, hsl(48, 18%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#938A66rgb(147, 138, 102)hsl(48, 18%, 49%)hsv(48, 31%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 42%)oklch(63.2% 0.052 95.7)lab(57.58% -0.83 20.63)lch(57.58% 20.65 92.31)What #938A66 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 #938A66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#938A66 Channel Values
How #938A66 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 138 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 18% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 31% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 31% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.46:1 vs white · 6.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #938A66 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 #938A66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #938A66; 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 #938A66
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 #938A66 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.
#938A66#8C8C66#8F8B66#8D8D66#8F8C66#968686#95887B#8A8A8AUsing #938A66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-938a66: #938A66;background-color: #938A66;colors: { 'color-938a66': '#938A66' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.541, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_938a66">#938A66</color>fill="#938A66"More Yellow Colors
#938A66 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#938A66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #938A66?
#938A66 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(147, 138, 102) in RGB and hsl(48, 18%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #938A66?
#938A66 is rgb(147, 138, 102) — red 147, green 138, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #938A66?
#938A66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #938A66 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #938A66 scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #938A66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #938A66 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.71, which is visibly different.
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