#904B14 Color
#904B14 is rgb(144, 75, 20) in RGB, hsl(27, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 86%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#904B14rgb(144, 75, 20)hsl(27, 76%, 32%)hsv(27, 86%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 86%, 44%)oklch(48.9% 0.113 53.5)lab(40.07% 27.06 43.26)lch(40.07% 51.03 57.97)What #904B14 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 #904B14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#904B14 Channel Values
How #904B14 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 75 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 86% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #904B14 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 #904B14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #904B14; 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 #904B14
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 #904B14 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.
#904B14#5C5C12#745513#686804#7A5E0C#924747#914838#5D5D5DUsing #904B14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-904b14: #904B14;background-color: #904B14;colors: { 'color-904b14': '#904B14' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.294, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_904b14">#904B14</color>fill="#904B14"More Brown Colors
#904B14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#904B14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #904B14?
#904B14 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 75, 20) in RGB and hsl(27, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #904B14?
#904B14 is rgb(144, 75, 20) — red 144, green 75, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #904B14?
#904B14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 86%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #904B14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #904B14 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #904B14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #904B14 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 2.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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