#915230 Color
#915230 is rgb(145, 82, 48) in RGB, hsl(21, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915230rgb(145, 82, 48)hsl(21, 50%, 38%)hsv(21, 67%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 43%)oklch(50.6% 0.097 47.8)lab(42.04% 24.68 31.51)lch(42.04% 40.03 51.93)What #915230 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 #915230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915230 Channel Values
How #915230 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 82 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 67% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915230 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 #915230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915230; 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 #915230
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 #915230 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.
#915230#61612F#775B30#6C6C2B#7D632D#934F4F#925044#626262Using #915230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915230: #915230;background-color: #915230;colors: { 'color-915230': '#915230' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.322, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_915230">#915230</color>fill="#915230"More Brown Colors
#915230 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915230?
#915230 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 82, 48) in RGB and hsl(21, 50%, 38%) 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #915230?
#915230 is rgb(145, 82, 48) — red 145, green 82, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915230?
#915230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915230 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915230 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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