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#94532E Color

#94532E is rgb(148, 83, 46) in RGB, hsl(22, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94532E
HEX#94532E
RGBrgb(148, 83, 46)
HSLhsl(22, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(22, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.101 48.8)
LABlab(42.70% 25.34 33.48)
LCHlch(42.70% 41.99 52.88)

What #94532E 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 #94532E, 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.

#94532E Channel Values

How #94532E 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 83 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 69% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94532E 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 text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94532E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94532E; 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 #94532E

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 #94532E 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#94532E
Protanopia#62622D
Protanomaly#795C2D
Deuteranopia#6E6E28
Deuteranomaly#7F642B
Tritanopia#964F4F
Tritanomaly#955144
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #94532E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94532e: #94532E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94532E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94532e': '#94532E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_94532e">#94532E</color>
SVG fillfill="#94532E"

More Brown Colors

#94532E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94532E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94532E?

#94532E is a dark brown — rgb(148, 83, 46) in RGB and hsl(22, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #94532E?

#94532E is rgb(148, 83, 46) — red 148, green 83, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94532E?

#94532E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 69%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94532E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #94532E scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94532E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94532E 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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