Information about #949438 color

#949438 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #949438 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 148, 56) — 58% red, 58% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 36 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #949438 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Lime (#9A9739). Slightly further away sit Sycamore (#908D39) and Highball (#928C3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(148, 148, 56)), which gives #949438 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #949438 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#949438 color variations

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

#949438 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 #949438

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949438
  • RGB148, 148, 56
  • CMYK0, 0, 36, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 148, 56)
  • HSL60°, 45%, 40%
  • HSL Precise60°, 45.098%, 40%
  • HSV60°, 62%, 58%
  • HSB60°, 62%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.580, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.580, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.580, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID949438
  • DECIMAL ID9737272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01