#916746 Color
#916746 is rgb(145, 103, 70) in RGB, hsl(26, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#916746rgb(145, 103, 70)hsl(26, 35%, 42%)hsv(26, 52%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 43%)oklch(54.9% 0.072 58.7)lab(47.49% 14.45 25.59)lch(47.49% 29.39 60.56)What #916746 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 #916746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#916746 Channel Values
How #916746 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 103 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 35% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 52% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 52% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916746 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 #916746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916746; 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 #916746
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 #916746 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.
#916746#707046#7E6C46#777744#827145#936464#926559#707070Using #916746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-916746: #916746;background-color: #916746;colors: { 'color-916746': '#916746' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.404, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_916746">#916746</color>fill="#916746"More Brown Colors
#916746 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#916746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #916746?
#916746 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 103, 70) in RGB and hsl(26, 35%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #916746?
#916746 is rgb(145, 103, 70) — red 145, green 103, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #916746?
#916746 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #916746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #916746 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #916746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #916746 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 19.93, which is visibly different.
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