#905214 Color
#905214 is rgb(144, 82, 20) in RGB, hsl(30, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#905214rgb(144, 82, 20)hsl(30, 76%, 32%)hsv(30, 86%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 44%)oklch(50.1% 0.109 59.5)lab(41.68% 23.29 44.55)lch(41.68% 50.27 62.40)What #905214 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 #905214, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#905214 Channel Values
How #905214 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 82 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 86% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905214 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 #905214
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905214; 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 #905214
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 #905214 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.
#905214#606012#765B13#6C6C05#7C620C#924D4D#914F3E#616161Using #905214 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-905214: #905214;background-color: #905214;colors: { 'color-905214': '#905214' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.322, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_905214">#905214</color>fill="#905214"More Brown Colors
#905214 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#905214 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #905214?
#905214 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 82, 20) in RGB and hsl(30, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #905214?
#905214 is rgb(144, 82, 20) — red 144, green 82, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #905214?
#905214 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #905214 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #905214 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #905214 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #905214 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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