#945414 Color
#945414 is rgb(148, 84, 20) in RGB, hsl(30, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#945414rgb(148, 84, 20)hsl(30, 76%, 33%)hsv(30, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 42%)oklch(51.1% 0.112 59.3)lab(42.74% 23.98 45.68)lch(42.74% 51.59 62.31)What #945414 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 #945414, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#945414 Channel Values
How #945414 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 84 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945414 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 #945414
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945414; 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 #945414
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 #945414 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.
#945414#636312#795D13#6E6E04#7F650C#964F4F#95513F#646464Using #945414 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-945414: #945414;background-color: #945414;colors: { 'color-945414': '#945414' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.329, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_945414">#945414</color>fill="#945414"More Brown Colors
#945414 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#945414 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #945414?
#945414 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 84, 20) in RGB and hsl(30, 76%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #945414?
#945414 is rgb(148, 84, 20) — red 148, green 84, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #945414?
#945414 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #945414 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #945414 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 #945414 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #945414 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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