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#90720E Color

#90720E is rgb(144, 114, 14) in RGB, hsl(46, 82%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 90%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90720E
HEX#90720E
RGBrgb(144, 114, 14)
HSLhsl(46, 82%, 31%)
HSVhsv(46, 90%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 90%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.112 89.6)
LABlab(49.85% 5.59 52.59)
LCHlch(49.85% 52.88 83.93)

What #90720E 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 #90720E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#90720E Channel Values

How #90720E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 114 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 82% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 90% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 90% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90720E 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.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90720E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90720E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90720E

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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Shades

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How #90720E 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.

Typical#90720E
Protanopia#78780D
Protanomaly#82760D
Deuteranopia#7D7D04
Deuteranomaly#857908
Tritanopia#956B6B
Tritanomaly#936E55
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90720E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90720e: #90720E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90720E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90720e': '#90720E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.447, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_90720e">#90720E</color>
SVG fillfill="#90720E"

More Yellow Colors

#90720E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90720E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90720E?

#90720E is a dark yellow — rgb(144, 114, 14) in RGB and hsl(46, 82%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #90720E?

#90720E is rgb(144, 114, 14) — red 144, green 114, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90720E?

#90720E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 90%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90720E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90720E scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90720E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90720E 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.6, which is visibly different.

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