#905237 Color
#905237 is rgb(144, 82, 55) in RGB, hsl(18, 45%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#905237rgb(144, 82, 55)hsl(18, 45%, 39%)hsv(18, 62%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 44%)oklch(50.5% 0.092 43.8)lab(41.98% 24.61 27.43)lch(41.98% 36.85 48.10)What #905237 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 #905237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#905237 Channel Values
How #905237 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 45% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 62% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 62% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905237 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 #905237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905237; 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 #905237
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 #905237 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.
#905237#606036#765B37#6C6C33#7C6234#914F4F#915047#626262Using #905237 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-905237: #905237;background-color: #905237;colors: { 'color-905237': '#905237' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.322, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_905237">#905237</color>fill="#905237"More Brown Colors
#905237 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#905237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #905237?
#905237 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 82, 55) in RGB and hsl(18, 45%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #905237?
#905237 is rgb(144, 82, 55) — red 144, green 82, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #905237?
#905237 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #905237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #905237 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #905237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #905237 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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