#904227 Color
#904227 is rgb(144, 66, 39) in RGB, hsl(15, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 73%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904227rgb(144, 66, 39)hsl(15, 57%, 36%)hsv(15, 73%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 73%, 44%)oklch(47.5% 0.113 39.3)lab(38.26% 32.31 32.33)lch(38.26% 45.71 45.02)What #904227 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #904227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904227 Channel Values
How #904227 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 66 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 73% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904227 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #904227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904227; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #904227
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #904227 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#904227#565626#724F26#64641F#785923#913F3F#914037#595959Using #904227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904227: #904227;background-color: #904227;colors: { 'color-904227': '#904227' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.259, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_904227">#904227</color>fill="#904227"More Brown Colors
#904227 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#904227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904227?
#904227 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 66, 39) in RGB and hsl(15, 57%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #904227?
#904227 is rgb(144, 66, 39) — red 144, green 66, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904227?
#904227 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 73%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904227 scores 7.01:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904227 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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