#904527 Color
#904527 is rgb(144, 69, 39) in RGB, hsl(17, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904527rgb(144, 69, 39)hsl(17, 57%, 36%)hsv(17, 73%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 44%)oklch(48% 0.11 41.5)lab(38.89% 30.78 33.00)lch(38.89% 45.12 47.00)What #904527 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 #904527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904527 Channel Values
How #904527 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 69 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 73% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904527 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 #904527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904527; 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 #904527
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 #904527 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.
#904527#585826#725126#666620#795A23#914242#914339#5A5A5AUsing #904527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904527: #904527;background-color: #904527;colors: { 'color-904527': '#904527' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.271, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_904527">#904527</color>fill="#904527"More Brown Colors
#904527 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#904527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904527?
#904527 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 69, 39) in RGB and hsl(17, 57%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #904527?
#904527 is rgb(144, 69, 39) — red 144, green 69, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904527?
#904527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904527 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904527 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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