#915527 Color
#915527 is rgb(145, 85, 39) in RGB, hsl(26, 58%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 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 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915527rgb(145, 85, 39)hsl(26, 58%, 36%)hsv(26, 73%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 43%)oklch(51% 0.1 55.4)lab(42.67% 22.66 36.98)lch(42.67% 43.37 58.50)What #915527 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 #915527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915527 Channel Values
How #915527 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 85 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 58% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 73% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 73% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915527 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 #915527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915527; 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 #915527
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 #915527 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.
#915527#636326#785D26#6E6E21#7D6523#935151#925344#646464Using #915527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915527: #915527;background-color: #915527;colors: { 'color-915527': '#915527' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.333, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_915527">#915527</color>fill="#915527"More Brown Colors
#915527 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915527?
#915527 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 85, 39) in RGB and hsl(26, 58%, 36%) 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 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #915527?
#915527 is rgb(145, 85, 39) — red 145, green 85, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915527?
#915527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915527 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915527 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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