Information about #918C21 color

#918C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#918C21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(145, 140, 33) — 56.9% red, 54.9% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 44 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #918C21 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alibi (#988422). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

The recipe behind #918C21 is rgb(145, 140, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #918C21: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #918C21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#918C21 color variations

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

#918C21 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 #918C21

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

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#918C21
  • RGB145, 140, 33
  • CMYK0, 2, 44, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 140, 33)
  • HSL57°, 63%, 35%
  • HSL Precise57.321°, 62.921%, 34.902%
  • HSV57°, 77%, 57%
  • HSB57°, 77%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.549, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.549, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.549, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID918C21
  • DECIMAL ID9538593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01