#913A12 Color
#913A12 is rgb(145, 58, 18) in RGB, hsl(19, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#913A12rgb(145, 58, 18)hsl(19, 78%, 32%)hsv(19, 88%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 43%)oklch(46.3% 0.128 41.8)lab(36.69% 36.09 41.52)lch(36.69% 55.01 49.01)What #913A12 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 #913A12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#913A12 Channel Values
How #913A12 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 145 · G 58 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 88% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #913A12 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 #913A12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #913A12; 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 #913A12
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 #913A12 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.
#913A12#52520F#704911#626200#785507#923737#92382C#555555Using #913A12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-913a12: #913A12;background-color: #913A12;colors: { 'color-913a12': '#913A12' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.227, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_913a12">#913A12</color>fill="#913A12"More Brown Colors
#913A12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#913A12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #913A12?
#913A12 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 58, 18) in RGB and hsl(19, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #913A12?
#913A12 is rgb(145, 58, 18) — red 145, green 58, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #913A12?
#913A12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #913A12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #913A12 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #913A12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #913A12 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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