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#94792E Color

#94792E is rgb(148, 121, 46) in RGB, hsl(44, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 69%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94792E
HEX#94792E
RGBrgb(148, 121, 46)
HSLhsl(44, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(44, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 69%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.099 89)
LABlab(52.36% 4.60 43.62)
LCHlch(52.36% 43.86 83.99)

What #94792E 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 #94792E, 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.

#94792E Channel Values

How #94792E 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 148 · G 121 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 69% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94792E 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 text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94792E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94792E; 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 #94792E

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 #94792E 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#94792E
Protanopia#7E7E2E
Protanomaly#877C2E
Deuteranopia#83832B
Deuteranomaly#8A7F2C
Tritanopia#997373
Tritanomaly#97755F
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #94792E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94792e: #94792E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94792E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94792e': '#94792E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.475, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_94792e">#94792E</color>
SVG fillfill="#94792E"

More Yellow Colors

#94792E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94792E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94792E?

#94792E is a dark yellow — rgb(148, 121, 46) in RGB and hsl(44, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #94792E?

#94792E is rgb(148, 121, 46) — red 148, green 121, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94792E?

#94792E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 69%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94792E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94792E scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94792E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94792E 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 18.74, which is visibly different.

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