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#93983A Color

#93983A is rgb(147, 152, 58) in RGB, hsl(63, 45%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93983A
HEX#93983A
RGBrgb(147, 152, 58)
HSLhsl(63, 45%, 41%)
HSVhsv(63, 62%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.117 112.1)
LABlab(61.01% -11.33 47.14)
LCHlch(61.01% 48.48 103.51)

What #93983A 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 #93983A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#93983A Channel Values

How #93983A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 152 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 45% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 62% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93983A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93983A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93983A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #93983A

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 #93983A 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.

Typical#93983A
Protanopia#97973A
Protanomaly#96973A
Deuteranopia#96963A
Deuteranomaly#95973A
Tritanopia#9B9090
Tritanomaly#989377
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #93983A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-93983a: #93983A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93983A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93983a': '#93983A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.596, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_93983a">#93983A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93983A"

More Yellow Colors

#93983A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93983A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93983A?

#93983A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(147, 152, 58) in RGB and hsl(63, 45%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.

What is the RGB value of #93983A?

#93983A is rgb(147, 152, 58) — red 147, green 152, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93983A?

#93983A converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93983A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93983A scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93983A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93983A 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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