#94461E Color
#94461E is rgb(148, 70, 30) in RGB, hsl(20, 66%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 80%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#94461Ergb(148, 70, 30)hsl(20, 66%, 35%)hsv(20, 80%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 80%, 42%)oklch(48.7% 0.117 45.1)lab(39.68% 31.62 38.76)lch(39.68% 50.02 50.79)What #94461E 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 #94461E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#94461E Channel Values
How #94461E 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 70 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 66% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 80% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 80% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94461E 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 #94461E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94461E; 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 #94461E
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 #94461E 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.
#94461E#5A5A1C#75521D#686813#7C5C18#954242#954437#5C5C5CUsing #94461E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-94461e: #94461E;background-color: #94461E;colors: { 'color-94461e': '#94461E' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.275, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_94461e">#94461E</color>fill="#94461E"More Brown Colors
#94461E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#94461E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #94461E?
#94461E is a dark brown — rgb(148, 70, 30) in RGB and hsl(20, 66%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #94461E?
#94461E is rgb(148, 70, 30) — red 148, green 70, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #94461E?
#94461E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 80%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #94461E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #94461E scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #94461E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #94461E 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 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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