#939366 Color
#939366 is rgb(147, 147, 102) in RGB, hsl(60, 18%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 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 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#939366rgb(147, 147, 102)hsl(60, 18%, 49%)hsv(60, 31%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 31%, 42%)oklch(65.2% 0.063 108)lab(60.08% -5.49 23.92)lch(60.08% 24.54 102.94)What #939366 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 #939366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#939366 Channel Values
How #939366 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 147 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 18% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 31% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #939366 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 #939366
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #939366; 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 #939366
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 #939366 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-939366: #939366;background-color: #939366;colors: { 'color-939366': '#939366' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.576, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_939366">#939366</color>fill="#939366"More Yellow Colors
#939366 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#939366 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #939366?
#939366 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(147, 147, 102) in RGB and hsl(60, 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 9.26.
What is the RGB value of #939366?
#939366 is rgb(147, 147, 102) — red 147, green 147, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #939366?
#939366 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 31%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #939366 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #939366 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #939366 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #939366 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 19.61, which is visibly different.
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