#944219 Color
#944219 is rgb(148, 66, 25) in RGB, hsl(20, 71%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#944219rgb(148, 66, 25)hsl(20, 71%, 34%)hsv(20, 83%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 83%, 42%)oklch(48% 0.122 44.1)lab(38.82% 33.52 40.39)lch(38.82% 52.49 50.31)What #944219 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 #944219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#944219 Channel Values
How #944219 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 66 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 71% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 83% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 83% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944219 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 #944219
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944219; 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 #944219
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 #944219 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.
#944219#575717#745018#67670A#7B5A11#953E3E#954033#5A5A5AUsing #944219 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-944219: #944219;background-color: #944219;colors: { 'color-944219': '#944219' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.259, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_944219">#944219</color>fill="#944219"More Brown Colors
#944219 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#944219 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #944219?
#944219 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 66, 25) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #944219?
#944219 is rgb(148, 66, 25) — red 148, green 66, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #944219?
#944219 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 83%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #944219 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #944219 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #944219 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #944219 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 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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