#904409 Color
#904409 is rgb(144, 68, 9) in RGB, hsl(26, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904409rgb(144, 68, 9)hsl(26, 88%, 30%)hsv(26, 94%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 44%)oklch(47.6% 0.121 50.5)lab(38.49% 30.56 45.89)lch(38.49% 55.14 56.34)What #904409 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 #904409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904409 Channel Values
How #904409 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 68 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 94% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904409 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 #904409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904409; 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 #904409
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 #904409 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.
#904409#575706#725007#656500#795A00#924040#914132#595959Using #904409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904409: #904409;background-color: #904409;colors: { 'color-904409': '#904409' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.267, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_904409">#904409</color>fill="#904409"More Brown Colors
#904409 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#904409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904409?
#904409 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 68, 9) in RGB and hsl(26, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #904409?
#904409 is rgb(144, 68, 9) — red 144, green 68, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904409?
#904409 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904409 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904409 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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