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#91623B Color

#91623B is rgb(145, 98, 59) in RGB, hsl(27, 42%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 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 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91623B
HEX#91623B
RGBrgb(145, 98, 59)
HSLhsl(27, 42%, 40%)
HSVhsv(27, 59%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.082 59.5)
LABlab(46.07% 16.49 30.05)
LCHlch(46.07% 34.27 61.25)

What #91623B 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 #91623B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#91623B Channel Values

How #91623B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 98 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 42% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 59% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 59% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91623B 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.

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91623B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91623B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91623B

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 #91623B 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.

Typical#91623B
Protanopia#6C6C3A
Protanomaly#7C683B
Deuteranopia#747438
Deuteranomaly#816D39
Tritanopia#935E5E
Tritanomaly#926052
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #91623B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91623b: #91623B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91623B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91623b': '#91623B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.384, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_91623b">#91623B</color>
SVG fillfill="#91623B"

More Brown Colors

#91623B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91623B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91623B?

#91623B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 98, 59) in RGB and hsl(27, 42%, 40%) 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 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #91623B?

#91623B is rgb(145, 98, 59) — red 145, green 98, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91623B?

#91623B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91623B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #91623B scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91623B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91623B 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 15.84, which is visibly different.

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