What color is #948017?

#948017 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 #948017?

The RGB value is 148, 128, 23: 148 red, 128 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #948017?

The complementary color is #172B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #948017?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#948017 color

#948017 rgb(148, 128, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #948017 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 50.2% green and 9% blue (148, 128, 23).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 73% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 84% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#948017 color codes

HEX	`#948017`
RGB	`rgb(148, 128, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 50.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 73%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 84%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.81, -3.08, 54.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.81, 54.19, 93.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.088, 21.797, 3.96)`
Decimal	`9732119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #948017, 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 #948017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#948017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #948017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #948017; }
.text { color: #948017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #948017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 128 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #948017, #6a9417); }

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Questions

What color is #948017?: #948017 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 #948017?: The RGB value is 148, 128, 23: 148 red, 128 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #948017?: The complementary color is #172B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #948017?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.