#906B4C Color
#906B4C is rgb(144, 107, 76) in RGB, hsl(27, 31%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906B4Crgb(144, 107, 76)hsl(27, 31%, 43%)hsv(27, 47%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 44%)oklch(55.8% 0.065 60.9)lab(48.49% 12.25 23.41)lch(48.49% 26.42 62.38)What #906B4C 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 #906B4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906B4C Channel Values
How #906B4C 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 107 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 31% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 47% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 47% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906B4C 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 #906B4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906B4C; 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 #906B4C
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 #906B4C 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.
#906B4C#72724C#7F704C#79794A#83744B#926868#91695E#727272Using #906B4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906b4c: #906B4C;background-color: #906B4C;colors: { 'color-906b4c': '#906B4C' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.420, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_906b4c">#906B4C</color>fill="#906B4C"More Brown Colors
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#906B4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906B4C?
#906B4C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(144, 107, 76) in RGB and hsl(27, 31%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #906B4C?
#906B4C is rgb(144, 107, 76) — red 144, green 107, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906B4C?
#906B4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906B4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906B4C scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906B4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906B4C 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 23.08, which is visibly different.
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