Information about #917D16 color

#917D16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#917D16 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(145, 125, 22) — 56.9% red, 49% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 48 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #917D16 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hazel (#8E7618). Slightly further away sit Bistre Brown (#967117) and Alibi (#988422).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(145, 125, 22)), which gives #917D16 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #917D16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#917D16 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#917D16 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #917D16

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#917D16
  • RGB145, 125, 22
  • CMYK0, 8, 48, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 125, 22)
  • HSL50°, 74%, 33%
  • HSL Precise50.244°, 73.653%, 32.745%
  • HSV50°, 85%, 57%
  • HSB50°, 85%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.490, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.490, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.490, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID917D16
  • DECIMAL ID9534742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01