#905623 Color
#905623 is rgb(144, 86, 35) in RGB, hsl(28, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#905623rgb(144, 86, 35)hsl(28, 61%, 35%)hsv(28, 76%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 44%)oklch(51% 0.101 58.5)lab(42.73% 21.52 38.98)lch(42.73% 44.52 61.09)What #905623 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 #905623, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#905623 Channel Values
How #905623 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 86 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 76% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905623 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 #905623
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905623; 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 #905623
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 #905623 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.
#905623#636322#785E22#6E6E1C#7D651F#925252#915343#646464Using #905623 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-905623: #905623;background-color: #905623;colors: { 'color-905623': '#905623' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.337, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_905623">#905623</color>fill="#905623"More Brown Colors
#905623 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#905623 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #905623?
#905623 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 86, 35) in RGB and hsl(28, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #905623?
#905623 is rgb(144, 86, 35) — red 144, green 86, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #905623?
#905623 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 76%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #905623 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #905623 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #905623 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #905623 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 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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