#939066 Color
#939066 is rgb(147, 144, 102) in RGB, hsl(56, 18%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 31%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#939066rgb(147, 144, 102)hsl(56, 18%, 49%)hsv(56, 31%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 31%, 42%)oklch(64.5% 0.059 104.5)lab(59.24% -3.95 22.82)lch(59.24% 23.16 99.83)What #939066 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 #939066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#939066 Channel Values
How #939066 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 144 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 18% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 31% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 31% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #939066 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 #939066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #939066; 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 #939066
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 #939066 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.
#939066#919166#929066#919166#929166#978C8C#968D7E#8E8E8EUsing #939066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-939066: #939066;background-color: #939066;colors: { 'color-939066': '#939066' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.565, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_939066">#939066</color>fill="#939066"More Yellow Colors
#939066 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#939066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #939066?
#939066 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(147, 144, 102) in RGB and hsl(56, 18%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #939066?
#939066 is rgb(147, 144, 102) — red 147, green 144, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #939066?
#939066 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 31%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #939066 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #939066 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #939066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #939066 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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