#98912F Color

#98912F is rgb(152, 145, 47) in RGB, hsl(56, 53%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 69%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98912F

HEX#98912F

RGBrgb(152, 145, 47)

HSLhsl(56, 53%, 39%)

HSVhsv(56, 69%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 69%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.117 105.2)

LABlab(59.39% -6.14 50.32)

LCHlch(59.39% 50.69 96.96)

What #98912F 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 #98912F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brass#B5A642ΔE 9.22 Olive#808000ΔE 9.8 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 13.17 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 13.93 Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 14.56 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 16.74

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

#98912F Channel Values

How #98912F 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 152 · G 145 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 56° · S 53% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 56° · S 69% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 69% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.27:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98912F 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98912F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98912F; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #98912F

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 #98912F 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#98912F

Protanopia#92922F

Protanomaly#95922F

Deuteranopia#93932E

Deuteranomaly#95922F

Tritanopia#9F8989

Tritanomaly#9C8C70

Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #98912F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98912f: #98912F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98912F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98912f': '#98912F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.569, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_98912f">#98912F</color>

SVG fillfill="#98912F"

More Yellow Colors

#98912F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#98912F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98912F?

#98912F is a dark yellow — rgb(152, 145, 47) in RGB and hsl(56, 53%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.22.

What is the RGB value of #98912F?

#98912F is rgb(152, 145, 47) — red 152, green 145, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98912F?

#98912F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 69%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98912F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98912F scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98912F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98912F 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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