#948429 Color
#948429 is rgb(148, 132, 41) in RGB, hsl(51, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 72%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#948429rgb(148, 132, 41)hsl(51, 57%, 37%)hsv(51, 72%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 72%, 42%)oklch(61.1% 0.11 99)lab(55.34% -1.45 48.68)lch(55.34% 48.70 91.71)What #948429 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 #948429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#948429 Channel Values
How #948429 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 148 · G 132 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 57% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 72% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 72% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #948429 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 #948429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #948429; 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 #948429
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 #948429 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.
#948429#878729#8C8629#8A8A27#8E8728#9A7D7D#988066#848484Using #948429 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-948429: #948429;background-color: #948429;colors: { 'color-948429': '#948429' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.518, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_948429">#948429</color>fill="#948429"More Yellow Colors
#948429 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#948429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #948429?
#948429 is a dark yellow — rgb(148, 132, 41) in RGB and hsl(51, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.
What is the RGB value of #948429?
#948429 is rgb(148, 132, 41) — red 148, green 132, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #948429?
#948429 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 72%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #948429 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #948429 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #948429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #948429 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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