#917646 Color
#917646 is rgb(145, 118, 70) in RGB, hsl(38, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 52%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917646rgb(145, 118, 70)hsl(38, 35%, 42%)hsv(38, 52%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 52%, 43%)oklch(58.1% 0.074 80.9)lab(51.45% 6.23 30.44)lch(51.45% 31.07 78.44)What #917646 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 #917646, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917646 Channel Values
How #917646 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 118 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 35% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 52% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 52% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917646 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 #917646
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917646; 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 #917646
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 #917646 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.
#917646#7B7B46#847946#808044#877C45#957171#937363#7A7A7AUsing #917646 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917646: #917646;background-color: #917646;colors: { 'color-917646': '#917646' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.463, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_917646">#917646</color>fill="#917646"More Brown Colors
#917646 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#917646 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917646?
#917646 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 118, 70) in RGB and hsl(38, 35%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #917646?
#917646 is rgb(145, 118, 70) — red 145, green 118, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917646?
#917646 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 52%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917646 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917646 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917646 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917646 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.38, which is visibly different.
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