#944333 Color
#944333 is rgb(148, 67, 51) in RGB, hsl(10, 49%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#944333rgb(148, 67, 51)hsl(10, 49%, 39%)hsv(10, 66%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 42%)oklch(48.5% 0.113 32.7)lab(39.26% 33.94 26.74)lch(39.26% 43.21 38.24)What #944333 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 #944333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#944333 Channel Values
How #944333 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 67 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 49% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 66% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944333 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 #944333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944333; 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 #944333
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 #944333 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.
#944333#585832#755032#67672D#7B5B30#954141#94423C#5B5B5BUsing #944333 in Code
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--color-944333: #944333;background-color: #944333;colors: { 'color-944333': '#944333' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.263, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_944333">#944333</color>fill="#944333"More Red Colors
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#944333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #944333?
#944333 is a dark red — rgb(148, 67, 51) in RGB and hsl(10, 49%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #944333?
#944333 is rgb(148, 67, 51) — red 148, green 67, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #944333?
#944333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #944333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #944333 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #944333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #944333 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.
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