#906147 Color
#906147 is rgb(144, 97, 71) in RGB, hsl(21, 34%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 51%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906147rgb(144, 97, 71)hsl(21, 34%, 42%)hsv(21, 51%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 51%, 44%)oklch(53.7% 0.072 49.6)lab(45.85% 17.39 22.93)lch(45.85% 28.78 52.82)What #906147 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 #906147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906147 Channel Values
How #906147 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 97 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 34% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 51% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 51% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906147 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 #906147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906147; 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 #906147
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 #906147 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.
#906147#6B6B47#7B6747#737344#806C45#925E5E#915F56#6C6C6CUsing #906147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906147: #906147;background-color: #906147;colors: { 'color-906147': '#906147' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.380, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_906147">#906147</color>fill="#906147"More Brown Colors
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#906147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906147?
#906147 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 97, 71) in RGB and hsl(21, 34%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #906147?
#906147 is rgb(144, 97, 71) — red 144, green 97, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906147?
#906147 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 51%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906147 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906147 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 19.11, which is visibly different.
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