#906551 Color
#906551 is rgb(144, 101, 81) in RGB, hsl(19, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906551rgb(144, 101, 81)hsl(19, 28%, 44%)hsv(19, 44%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 44%)oklch(54.7% 0.064 45.9)lab(47.02% 15.97 18.62)lch(47.02% 24.53 49.38)What #906551 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 #906551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906551 Channel Values
How #906551 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 28% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 44% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 44% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906551 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 #906551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906551; 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 #906551
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 #906551 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.
#906551#6E6E51#7D6A51#75754F#816F50#916363#91645C#6F6F6FUsing #906551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906551: #906551;background-color: #906551;colors: { 'color-906551': '#906551' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.396, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_906551">#906551</color>fill="#906551"More Brown Colors
#906551 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#906551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906551?
#906551 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 101, 81) in RGB and hsl(19, 28%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.
What is the RGB value of #906551?
#906551 is rgb(144, 101, 81) — red 144, green 101, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906551?
#906551 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906551 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906551 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906551 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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