#9D8810 Color
#9D8810 is rgb(157, 136, 16) in RGB, hsl(51, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D8810rgb(157, 136, 16)hsl(51, 82%, 34%)hsv(51, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 90%, 38%)oklch(62.7% 0.126 97.8)lab(57.25% -0.11 58.39)lch(57.25% 58.39 90.10)What #9D8810 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 #9D8810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D8810 Channel Values
How #9D8810 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 157 · G 136 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D8810 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 #9D8810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D8810; 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 #9D8810
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 #9D8810 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.
#9D8810#8C8C0F#938A0F#8F8F09#958C0C#A38080#A18366#888888Using #9D8810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d8810: #9D8810;background-color: #9D8810;colors: { 'color-9d8810': '#9D8810' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.533, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9d8810">#9D8810</color>fill="#9D8810"More Yellow Colors
#9D8810 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D8810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D8810?
#9D8810 is a dark yellow — rgb(157, 136, 16) in RGB and hsl(51, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #9D8810?
#9D8810 is rgb(157, 136, 16) — red 157, green 136, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D8810?
#9D8810 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D8810 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9D8810 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D8810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D8810 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 10.9, which is visibly different.
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