#915803 Color
#915803 is rgb(145, 88, 3) in RGB, hsl(36, 96%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915803rgb(145, 88, 3)hsl(36, 96%, 29%)hsv(36, 98%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 43%)oklch(51.3% 0.112 67)lab(43.21% 20.20 50.62)lch(43.21% 54.50 68.25)What #915803 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 #915803, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915803 Channel Values
How #915803 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 88 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 96% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 98% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 98% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915803 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 #915803
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915803; 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 #915803
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 #915803 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.
#915803#656500#796001#6F6F00#7E6700#945252#935540#656565Using #915803 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915803: #915803;background-color: #915803;colors: { 'color-915803': '#915803' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.345, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_915803">#915803</color>fill="#915803"More Brown Colors
#915803 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915803 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915803?
#915803 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 88, 3) in RGB and hsl(36, 96%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #915803?
#915803 is rgb(145, 88, 3) — red 145, green 88, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915803?
#915803 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915803 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915803 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915803 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915803 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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