What color is #928120?

#928120 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #928120?

The RGB value is 146, 129, 32: 146 red, 129 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #928120?

The complementary color is #203192, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #928120?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#928120 color

#928120 rgb(146, 129, 32)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #928120 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 50.6% green and 12.5% blue (146, 129, 32).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 78% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#928120 color codes

HEX	`#928120`
RGB	`rgb(146, 129, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 50.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 78%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, -4.23, 51.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 51.38, 94.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.966, 21.917, 4.545)`
Decimal	`9601312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #928120, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #928120	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#928120 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #928120 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #928120; }
.text { color: #928120; }
.border { border: 2px solid #928120; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 129 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #928120, #6a9220); }

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Questions

What color is #928120?: #928120 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #928120?: The RGB value is 146, 129, 32: 146 red, 129 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #928120?: The complementary color is #203192, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #928120?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.