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#944E29 Color

#944E29 is rgb(148, 78, 41) in RGB, hsl(21, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#944E29
HEX#944E29
RGBrgb(148, 78, 41)
HSLhsl(21, 57%, 37%)
HSVhsv(21, 72%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.107 46.8)
LABlab(41.51% 27.81 34.90)
LCHlch(41.51% 44.63 51.45)

What #944E29 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 #944E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#944E29 Channel Values

How #944E29 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 78 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 57% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 72% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 72% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944E29 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.

TextWhite text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #944E29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944E29; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #944E29

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 #944E29 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.

Typical#944E29
Protanopia#5F5F28
Protanomaly#785828
Deuteranopia#6C6C22
Deuteranomaly#7E6125
Tritanopia#964A4A
Tritanomaly#954C40
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #944E29 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-944e29: #944E29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #944E29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-944e29': '#944E29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.306, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_944e29">#944E29</color>
SVG fillfill="#944E29"

More Brown Colors

#944E29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#944E29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #944E29?

#944E29 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 78, 41) in RGB and hsl(21, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #944E29?

#944E29 is rgb(148, 78, 41) — red 148, green 78, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #944E29?

#944E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #944E29 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #944E29 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #944E29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #944E29 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 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.

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