#944019 Color
#944019 is rgb(148, 64, 25) in RGB, hsl(19, 71%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#944019rgb(148, 64, 25)hsl(19, 71%, 34%)hsv(19, 83%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 42%)oklch(47.7% 0.124 42.8)lab(38.42% 34.51 40.04)lch(38.42% 52.86 49.24)What #944019 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 #944019, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#944019 Channel Values
How #944019 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 148 · G 64 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 71% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 83% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 83% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944019 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 #944019
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944019; 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 #944019
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 #944019 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.
#944019#565617#744E18#66660A#7B5911#953D3D#953E32#595959Using #944019 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-944019: #944019;background-color: #944019;colors: { 'color-944019': '#944019' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.251, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_944019">#944019</color>fill="#944019"More Brown Colors
#944019 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#944019 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #944019?
#944019 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 64, 25) in RGB and hsl(19, 71%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #944019?
#944019 is rgb(148, 64, 25) — red 148, green 64, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #944019?
#944019 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 83%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #944019 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #944019 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #944019 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #944019 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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