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#904927 Color

#904927 is rgb(144, 73, 39) in RGB, hsl(19, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#904927
HEX#904927
RGBrgb(144, 73, 39)
HSLhsl(19, 57%, 36%)
HSVhsv(19, 73%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.107 44.7)
LABlab(39.76% 28.68 33.91)
LCHlch(39.76% 44.42 49.78)

What #904927 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 #904927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#904927 Channel Values

How #904927 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 73 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 57% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 73% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 73% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904927 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.

TextWhite text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #904927

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904927; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #904927

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 #904927 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.

Typical#904927
Protanopia#5A5A26
Protanomaly#745426
Deuteranopia#676720
Deuteranomaly#7A5D23
Tritanopia#914646
Tritanomaly#91473C
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #904927 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-904927: #904927;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #904927;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-904927': '#904927' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.286, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_904927">#904927</color>
SVG fillfill="#904927"

More Brown Colors

#904927 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#904927 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #904927?

#904927 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 73, 39) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #904927?

#904927 is rgb(144, 73, 39) — red 144, green 73, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #904927?

#904927 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #904927 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #904927 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #904927 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #904927 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 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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