#915422 Color
#915422 is rgb(145, 84, 34) in RGB, hsl(27, 62%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915422rgb(145, 84, 34)hsl(27, 62%, 35%)hsv(27, 77%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 43%)oklch(50.8% 0.103 56.5)lab(42.39% 23.03 39.18)lch(42.39% 45.45 59.56)What #915422 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 #915422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915422 Channel Values
How #915422 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 84 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 62% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 77% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915422 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 #915422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915422; 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 #915422
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 #915422 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.
#915422#626221#785D21#6D6D1A#7D641E#935050#925142#636363Using #915422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915422: #915422;background-color: #915422;colors: { 'color-915422': '#915422' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.329, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_915422">#915422</color>fill="#915422"More Brown Colors
#915422 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915422?
#915422 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 84, 34) in RGB and hsl(27, 62%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #915422?
#915422 is rgb(145, 84, 34) — red 145, green 84, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915422?
#915422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915422 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915422 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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