#904727 Color
#904727 is rgb(144, 71, 39) in RGB, hsl(18, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 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 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904727rgb(144, 71, 39)hsl(18, 57%, 36%)hsv(18, 73%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 73%, 44%)oklch(48.4% 0.109 43.1)lab(39.32% 29.73 33.45)lch(39.32% 44.76 48.37)What #904727 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 #904727, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904727 Channel Values
How #904727 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 71 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 73% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904727 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 #904727
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904727; 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 #904727
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 #904727 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.
#904727#595926#735226#676720#795C23#914444#91453A#5C5C5CUsing #904727 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904727: #904727;background-color: #904727;colors: { 'color-904727': '#904727' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.278, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_904727">#904727</color>fill="#904727"More Brown Colors
#904727 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#904727 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904727?
#904727 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 71, 39) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #904727?
#904727 is rgb(144, 71, 39) — red 144, green 71, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904727?
#904727 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 73%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904727 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904727 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904727 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904727 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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