#905727 Color
#905727 is rgb(144, 87, 39) in RGB, hsl(27, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 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 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#905727rgb(144, 87, 39)hsl(27, 57%, 36%)hsv(27, 73%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 44%)oklch(51.2% 0.098 57.9)lab(43.00% 21.12 37.27)lch(43.00% 42.84 60.46)What #905727 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 #905727, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#905727 Channel Values
How #905727 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 87 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 73% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905727 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 #905727
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905727; 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 #905727
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 #905727 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.
#905727#646426#785F26#6E6E21#7D6623#925353#915445#656565Using #905727 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-905727: #905727;background-color: #905727;colors: { 'color-905727': '#905727' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.341, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_905727">#905727</color>fill="#905727"More Brown Colors
#905727 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#905727 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #905727?
#905727 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 87, 39) in RGB and hsl(27, 57%, 36%) 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 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #905727?
#905727 is rgb(144, 87, 39) — red 144, green 87, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #905727?
#905727 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #905727 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #905727 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #905727 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #905727 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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