#948747 Color
#948747 is rgb(148, 135, 71) in RGB, hsl(50, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 52%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#948747rgb(148, 135, 71)hsl(50, 35%, 43%)hsv(50, 52%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 52%, 42%)oklch(62.1% 0.086 98.1)lab(56.43% -1.44 35.90)lch(56.43% 35.93 92.30)What #948747 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 #948747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#948747 Channel Values
How #948747 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 135 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 35% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 52% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 52% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #948747 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 #948747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #948747; 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 #948747
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 #948747 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.
#948747#898947#8E8847#8B8B46#8F8A46#998181#97836E#878787Using #948747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-948747: #948747;background-color: #948747;colors: { 'color-948747': '#948747' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.529, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_948747">#948747</color>fill="#948747"More Yellow Colors
#948747 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#948747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #948747?
#948747 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(148, 135, 71) in RGB and hsl(50, 35%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #948747?
#948747 is rgb(148, 135, 71) — red 148, green 135, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #948747?
#948747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 52%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #948747 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #948747 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #948747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #948747 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.09, which is visibly different.
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