Information about #917842 color

#917842 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #917842 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(145, 120, 66) — 56.9% red, 47.1% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 31 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#917842 is a mildly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Solid Gold (#927748). Slightly further away sit Bullwhip (#8F7040) and Ventura (#907C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(145, 120, 66)), which gives #917842 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #917842: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #917842 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#917842 color variations

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

#917842 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 #917842

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

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#917842
  • RGB145, 120, 66
  • CMYK0, 10, 31, 43
  • CSSrgb(145, 120, 66)
  • HSL41°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise41.013°, 37.441%, 41.373%
  • HSV41°, 54%, 57%
  • HSB41°, 54%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.569, 0.471, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.569, 0.471, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.569, 0.471, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID917842
  • DECIMAL ID9533506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01