#906351 Color
#906351 is rgb(144, 99, 81) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906351rgb(144, 99, 81)hsl(17, 28%, 44%)hsv(17, 44%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 44%)oklch(54.3% 0.065 42.7)lab(46.51% 17.08 17.95)lch(46.51% 24.77 46.43)What #906351 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 #906351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906351 Channel Values
How #906351 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 99 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 44% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 44% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906351 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 #906351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906351; 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 #906351
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 #906351 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.
#906351#6C6C51#7C6951#74744F#806E50#916161#91625B#6E6E6EUsing #906351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906351: #906351;background-color: #906351;colors: { 'color-906351': '#906351' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.388, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_906351">#906351</color>fill="#906351"More Brown Colors
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#906351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906351?
#906351 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 99, 81) in RGB and hsl(17, 28%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.
What is the RGB value of #906351?
#906351 is rgb(144, 99, 81) — red 144, green 99, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906351?
#906351 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906351 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906351 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.49, which is visibly different.
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