#904431 Color
#904431 is rgb(144, 68, 49) in RGB, hsl(12, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 66%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904431rgb(144, 68, 49)hsl(12, 49%, 38%)hsv(12, 66%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 66%, 44%)oklch(48% 0.108 35.2)lab(38.79% 31.72 27.17)lch(38.79% 41.76 40.58)What #904431 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 #904431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904431 Channel Values
How #904431 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 66% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904431 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 #904431
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904431; 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 #904431
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 #904431 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.
#904431#575730#725030#65652B#795A2E#914242#90433C#5A5A5AUsing #904431 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904431: #904431;background-color: #904431;colors: { 'color-904431': '#904431' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.267, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_904431">#904431</color>fill="#904431"More Red Colors
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#904431 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904431?
#904431 is a dark red — rgb(144, 68, 49) in RGB and hsl(12, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #904431?
#904431 is rgb(144, 68, 49) — red 144, green 68, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904431?
#904431 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 66%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904431 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904431 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904431 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904431 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
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