#945B42 Color
#945B42 is rgb(148, 91, 66) in RGB, hsl(18, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#945B42rgb(148, 91, 66)hsl(18, 38%, 42%)hsv(18, 55%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 42%)oklch(52.9% 0.084 44.2)lab(44.83% 22.09 24.69)lch(44.83% 33.12 48.18)What #945B42 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 #945B42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#945B42 Channel Values
How #945B42 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 91 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 38% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 55% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 55% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945B42 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 #945B42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945B42; 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 #945B42
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 #945B42 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.
#945B42#686841#7C6342#72723F#816940#955858#955950#696969Using #945B42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-945b42: #945B42;background-color: #945B42;colors: { 'color-945b42': '#945B42' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.357, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_945b42">#945B42</color>fill="#945B42"More Brown Colors
#945B42 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#945B42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #945B42?
#945B42 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(148, 91, 66) in RGB and hsl(18, 38%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #945B42?
#945B42 is rgb(148, 91, 66) — red 148, green 91, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #945B42?
#945B42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 55%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #945B42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #945B42 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #945B42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #945B42 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 14.63, which is visibly different.
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