#939115 Color
#939115 is rgb(147, 145, 21) in RGB, hsl(59, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 86%, 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 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#939115rgb(147, 145, 21)hsl(59, 75%, 33%)hsv(59, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 86%, 42%)oklch(63.8% 0.133 108.6)lab(58.82% -9.15 58.01)lch(58.82% 58.73 98.97)What #939115 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 #939115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#939115 Channel Values
How #939115 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 145 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #939115 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 #939115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #939115; 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 #939115
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 #939115 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.
#939115#919115#929115#929215#929115#9B8989#988C6D#8D8D8DUsing #939115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-939115: #939115;background-color: #939115;colors: { 'color-939115': '#939115' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.569, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_939115">#939115</color>fill="#939115"More Yellow Colors
#939115 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#939115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #939115?
#939115 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 145, 21) in RGB and hsl(59, 75%, 33%) 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 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #939115?
#939115 is rgb(147, 145, 21) — red 147, green 145, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #939115?
#939115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #939115 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #939115 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #939115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #939115 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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