#914A30 Color
#914A30 is rgb(145, 74, 48) in RGB, hsl(16, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#914A30rgb(145, 74, 48)hsl(16, 50%, 38%)hsv(16, 67%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 43%)oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)lab(40.23% 28.96 29.46)lch(40.23% 41.31 45.49)What #914A30 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 #914A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#914A30 Channel Values
How #914A30 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 74 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 67% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #914A30 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 #914A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #914A30; 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 #914A30
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 #914A30 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.
#914A30#5B5B2F#75552F#68682A#7B5E2D#924747#92483F#5E5E5EUsing #914A30 in Code
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--color-914a30: #914A30;background-color: #914A30;colors: { 'color-914a30': '#914A30' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.290, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_914a30">#914A30</color>fill="#914A30"More Brown Colors
#914A30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#914A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #914A30?
#914A30 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 74, 48) in RGB and hsl(16, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #914A30?
#914A30 is rgb(145, 74, 48) — red 145, green 74, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #914A30?
#914A30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 67%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #914A30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #914A30 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #914A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #914A30 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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