#915818 Color
#915818 is rgb(145, 88, 24) in RGB, hsl(32, 72%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 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 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915818rgb(145, 88, 24)hsl(32, 72%, 33%)hsv(32, 83%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 43%)oklch(51.4% 0.106 63.4)lab(43.29% 20.55 44.40)lch(43.29% 48.92 65.16)What #915818 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 #915818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915818 Channel Values
How #915818 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 72% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 83% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 83% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915818 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 #915818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915818; 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 #915818
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 #915818 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.
#915818#656517#796017#6F6F0D#7E6712#945353#935543#656565Using #915818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915818: #915818;background-color: #915818;colors: { 'color-915818': '#915818' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.345, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_915818">#915818</color>fill="#915818"More Brown Colors
#915818 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915818?
#915818 is a dark brown — rgb(145, 88, 24) in RGB and hsl(32, 72%, 33%) 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 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #915818?
#915818 is rgb(145, 88, 24) — red 145, green 88, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915818?
#915818 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 83%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915818 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915818 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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