#906651 Color
#906651 is rgb(144, 102, 81) in RGB, hsl(20, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906651rgb(144, 102, 81)hsl(20, 28%, 44%)hsv(20, 44%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 44%)oklch(54.8% 0.063 47.5)lab(47.27% 15.42 18.95)lch(47.27% 24.43 50.87)What #906651 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 #906651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906651 Channel Values
How #906651 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 102 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 28% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 44% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 44% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906651 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 #906651
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906651; 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 #906651
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 #906651 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.
#906651#6F6F51#7D6B51#76764F#817050#926464#91655D#6F6F6FUsing #906651 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906651: #906651;background-color: #906651;colors: { 'color-906651': '#906651' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.400, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_906651">#906651</color>fill="#906651"More Brown Colors
#906651 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#906651 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906651?
#906651 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 102, 81) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #906651?
#906651 is rgb(144, 102, 81) — red 144, green 102, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906651?
#906651 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906651 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906651 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906651 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906651 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 20.52, which is visibly different.
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