#914808 Color
#914808 is rgb(145, 72, 8) in RGB, hsl(28, 90%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 94%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#914808rgb(145, 72, 8)hsl(28, 90%, 30%)hsv(28, 94%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 94%, 43%)oklch(48.4% 0.119 53.2)lab(39.51% 28.89 46.94)lch(39.51% 55.12 58.39)What #914808 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 #914808, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#914808 Channel Values
How #914808 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 72 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 90% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 94% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 94% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #914808 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 #914808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #914808; 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 #914808
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 #914808 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.
#914808#5A5A05#745306#676700#7A5C00#934343#924535#5C5C5CUsing #914808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-914808: #914808;background-color: #914808;colors: { 'color-914808': '#914808' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.282, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_914808">#914808</color>fill="#914808"More Brown Colors
#914808 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#914808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #914808?
#914808 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 72, 8) in RGB and hsl(28, 90%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #914808?
#914808 is rgb(145, 72, 8) — red 145, green 72, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #914808?
#914808 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 94%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #914808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #914808 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #914808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #914808 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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