#906541 Color
#906541 is rgb(144, 101, 65) in RGB, hsl(27, 38%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906541rgb(144, 101, 65)hsl(27, 38%, 41%)hsv(27, 55%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 44%)oklch(54.3% 0.075 60.2)lab(46.78% 14.76 27.52)lch(46.78% 31.23 61.79)What #906541 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 #906541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906541 Channel Values
How #906541 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 101 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 38% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 55% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 55% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906541 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 #906541
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906541; 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 #906541
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 #906541 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.
#906541#6E6E41#7D6A41#75753E#816F3F#926161#916356#6E6E6EUsing #906541 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906541: #906541;background-color: #906541;colors: { 'color-906541': '#906541' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.396, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_906541">#906541</color>fill="#906541"More Brown Colors
#906541 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#906541 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906541?
#906541 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 101, 65) in RGB and hsl(27, 38%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #906541?
#906541 is rgb(144, 101, 65) — red 144, green 101, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906541?
#906541 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906541 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906541 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906541 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906541 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 18.57, which is visibly different.
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