#916250 Color
#916250 is rgb(145, 98, 80) in RGB, hsl(17, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#916250rgb(145, 98, 80)hsl(17, 29%, 44%)hsv(17, 45%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 43%)oklch(54.2% 0.067 41.8)lab(46.37% 17.98 18.38)lch(46.37% 25.71 45.63)What #916250 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 #916250, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#916250 Channel Values
How #916250 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 98 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 45% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916250 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 #916250
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916250; 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 #916250
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 #916250 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.
#916250#6C6C50#7C6850#74744E#816D4F#926060#92615A#6D6D6DUsing #916250 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-916250: #916250;background-color: #916250;colors: { 'color-916250': '#916250' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.384, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_916250">#916250</color>fill="#916250"More Brown Colors
#916250 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#916250 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #916250?
#916250 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 98, 80) in RGB and hsl(17, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #916250?
#916250 is rgb(145, 98, 80) — red 145, green 98, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #916250?
#916250 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #916250 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #916250 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #916250 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #916250 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.84, which is visibly different.
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