#905F23 Color
#905F23 is rgb(144, 95, 35) in RGB, hsl(33, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 76%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#905F23rgb(144, 95, 35)hsl(33, 61%, 35%)hsv(33, 76%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 76%, 44%)oklch(52.7% 0.098 67.8)lab(44.96% 16.56 41.13)lch(44.96% 44.34 68.06)What #905F23 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 #905F23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#905F23 Channel Values
How #905F23 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 95 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 76% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905F23 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 #905F23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905F23; 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 #905F23
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 #905F23 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.
#905F23#696922#7B6522#72721D#7F6B1F#935A5A#925C4A#696969Using #905F23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-905f23: #905F23;background-color: #905F23;colors: { 'color-905f23': '#905F23' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.373, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_905f23">#905F23</color>fill="#905F23"More Brown Colors
#905F23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#905F23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #905F23?
#905F23 is a dark brown — rgb(144, 95, 35) in RGB and hsl(33, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #905F23?
#905F23 is rgb(144, 95, 35) — red 144, green 95, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #905F23?
#905F23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 76%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #905F23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #905F23 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #905F23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #905F23 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 13.49, which is visibly different.
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