#939523 Color
#939523 is rgb(147, 149, 35) in RGB, hsl(61, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 77%, 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#939523rgb(147, 149, 35)hsl(61, 62%, 36%)hsv(61, 77%, 58%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 77%, 42%)oklch(64.8% 0.13 110.6)lab(60.01% -10.80 55.08)lch(60.01% 56.13 101.09)What #939523 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 #939523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#939523 Channel Values
How #939523 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 149 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.2:1 vs white · 6.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #939523 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 #939523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #939523; 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 #939523
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 #939523 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-939523: #939523;background-color: #939523;colors: { 'color-939523': '#939523' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.584, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_939523">#939523</color>fill="#939523"More Yellow Colors
#939523 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#939523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #939523?
#939523 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 149, 35) in RGB and hsl(61, 62%, 36%) 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 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #939523?
#939523 is rgb(147, 149, 35) — red 147, green 149, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #939523?
#939523 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #939523 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #939523 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #939523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #939523 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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