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#91725F Color

#91725F is rgb(145, 114, 95) in RGB, hsl(23, 21%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 34%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mocha (#967969), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91725F
HEX#91725F
RGBrgb(145, 114, 95)
HSLhsl(23, 21%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 34%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 34%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.048 53)
LABlab(50.75% 10.52 15.46)
LCHlch(50.75% 18.70 55.78)

What #91725F 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 #91725F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#91725F Channel Values

How #91725F 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 114 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 21% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 34% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 34% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91725F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91725F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91725F; 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 #91725F

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 #91725F 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#91725F
Protanopia#78785F
Protanomaly#83765F
Deuteranopia#7D7D5E
Deuteranomaly#86795E
Tritanopia#937070
Tritanomaly#927169
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #91725F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91725f: #91725F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91725F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91725f': '#91725F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.447, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_91725f">#91725F</color>
SVG fillfill="#91725F"

More Orange Colors

#91725F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91725F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91725F?

#91725F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(145, 114, 95) in RGB and hsl(23, 21%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mocha (#967969), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #91725F?

#91725F is rgb(145, 114, 95) — red 145, green 114, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91725F?

#91725F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 34%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91725F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91725F scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91725F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91725F 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 17.08, which is visibly different.

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