#914E36 Color
#914E36 is rgb(145, 78, 54) in RGB, hsl(16, 46%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#914E36rgb(145, 78, 54)hsl(16, 46%, 39%)hsv(16, 63%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 43%)oklch(49.9% 0.097 40.2)lab(41.19% 27.14 27.12)lch(41.19% 38.36 44.98)What #914E36 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 #914E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#914E36 Channel Values
How #914E36 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 78 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 46% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 63% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 63% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #914E36 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 #914E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #914E36; 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 #914E36
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 #914E36 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.
#914E36#5E5E35#765836#6A6A31#7C6033#924B4B#924C44#606060Using #914E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-914e36: #914E36;background-color: #914E36;colors: { 'color-914e36': '#914E36' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.306, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_914e36">#914E36</color>fill="#914E36"More Brown Colors
#914E36 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#914E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #914E36?
#914E36 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 78, 54) in RGB and hsl(16, 46%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #914E36?
#914E36 is rgb(145, 78, 54) — red 145, green 78, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #914E36?
#914E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #914E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #914E36 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #914E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #914E36 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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