#90685A Color
#90685A is rgb(144, 104, 90) in RGB, hsl(16, 23%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 37%, 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 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90685Argb(144, 104, 90)hsl(16, 23%, 46%)hsv(16, 37%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 37%, 44%)oklch(55.5% 0.056 40.1)lab(47.94% 15.11 14.57)lch(47.94% 20.99 43.95)What #90685A 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 #90685A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90685A Channel Values
How #90685A 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 104 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 23% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 37% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 37% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90685A 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 #90685A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90685A; 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 #90685A
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 #90685A 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.
#90685A#70705A#7E6D5A#777758#827159#916666#916762#717171Using #90685A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90685a: #90685A;background-color: #90685A;colors: { 'color-90685a': '#90685A' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.408, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_90685a">#90685A</color>fill="#90685A"More Orange Colors
#90685A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90685A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90685A?
#90685A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(144, 104, 90) in RGB and hsl(16, 23%, 46%) 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 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #90685A?
#90685A is rgb(144, 104, 90) — red 144, green 104, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90685A?
#90685A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 37%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90685A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #90685A scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90685A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90685A 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 17.75, which is visibly different.
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