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#91774B Color

#91774B is rgb(145, 119, 75) in RGB, hsl(38, 32%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 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 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91774B
HEX#91774B
RGBrgb(145, 119, 75)
HSLhsl(38, 32%, 43%)
HSVhsv(38, 48%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.069 79.9)
LABlab(51.78% 6.05 28.12)
LCHlch(51.78% 28.76 77.86)

What #91774B 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 #91774B, 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.

#91774B Channel Values

How #91774B 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 119 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 32% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 48% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 48% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91774B 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91774B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91774B; 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 #91774B

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 #91774B 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#91774B
Protanopia#7C7C4B
Protanomaly#857A4B
Deuteranopia#80804A
Deuteranomaly#877D4A
Tritanopia#947373
Tritanomaly#937465
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #91774B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-91774b: #91774B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91774B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91774b': '#91774B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.467, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_91774b">#91774B</color>
SVG fillfill="#91774B"

More Brown Colors

#91774B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91774B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91774B?

#91774B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(145, 119, 75) in RGB and hsl(38, 32%, 43%) 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 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #91774B?

#91774B is rgb(145, 119, 75) — red 145, green 119, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91774B?

#91774B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91774B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91774B scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91774B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91774B 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.72, which is visibly different.

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