#9A930E Color

#9A930E is rgb(154, 147, 14) in RGB, hsl(57, 83%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9A930E

HEX#9A930E

RGBrgb(154, 147, 14)

HSLhsl(57, 83%, 33%)

HSVhsv(57, 91%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.135 106.1)

LABlab(60.01% -7.15 60.67)

LCHlch(60.01% 61.09 96.72)

What #9A930E 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 #9A930E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olive#808000ΔE 9.41 Citron#9FA91FΔE 10.81 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 10.84 Brass#B5A642ΔE 12.39 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 16.16 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 17.83

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#9A930E Channel Values

How #9A930E 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 154 · G 147 · B 14	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 57° · S 83% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 57° · S 91% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 91% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.2:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A930E 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 text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9A930E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A930E; 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 #9A930E

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 #9A930E 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#9A930E

Protanopia#94940E

Protanomaly#97940E

Deuteranopia#95950C

Deuteranomaly#97940D

Tritanopia#A28A8A

Tritanomaly#9F8E6E

Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #9A930E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9a930e: #9A930E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9A930E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9a930e': '#9A930E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.576, blue: 0.055)

Android XML<color name="color_9a930e">#9A930E</color>

SVG fillfill="#9A930E"

More Yellow Colors

#9A930E 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

#9A930E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9A930E?

#9A930E is a dark yellow — rgb(154, 147, 14) in RGB and hsl(57, 83%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #9A930E?

#9A930E is rgb(154, 147, 14) — red 154, green 147, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9A930E?

#9A930E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9A930E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9A930E scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9A930E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9A930E 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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