#944910 Color
#944910 is rgb(148, 73, 16) in RGB, hsl(26, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 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 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#944910rgb(148, 73, 16)hsl(26, 80%, 32%)hsv(26, 89%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 42%)oklch(49.1% 0.119 51.4)lab(40.24% 29.76 45.22)lch(40.24% 54.13 56.65)What #944910 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 #944910, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#944910 Channel Values
How #944910 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 73 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 89% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944910 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 #944910
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944910; 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 #944910
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 #944910 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.
#944910#5B5B0D#76550E#696900#7D5E04#964545#954636#5E5E5EUsing #944910 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-944910: #944910;background-color: #944910;colors: { 'color-944910': '#944910' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.286, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_944910">#944910</color>fill="#944910"More Brown Colors
#944910 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#944910 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #944910?
#944910 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 73, 16) in RGB and hsl(26, 80%, 32%) 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 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #944910?
#944910 is rgb(148, 73, 16) — red 148, green 73, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #944910?
#944910 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #944910 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #944910 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #944910 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #944910 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 4.64, which is very hard to tell apart.
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