#945F0A Color
#945F0A is rgb(148, 95, 10) in RGB, hsl(37, 87%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#945F0Argb(148, 95, 10)hsl(37, 87%, 31%)hsv(37, 93%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 42%)oklch(53.1% 0.111 70.6)lab(45.37% 17.81 50.56)lch(45.37% 53.61 70.60)What #945F0A 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 #945F0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#945F0A Channel Values
How #945F0A 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 95 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 87% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 93% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 93% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945F0A 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 #945F0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945F0A; 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 #945F0A
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 #945F0A 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.
#945F0A#6A6A07#7D6608#747400#826C00#975959#965C46#6A6A6AUsing #945F0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-945f0a: #945F0A;background-color: #945F0A;colors: { 'color-945f0a': '#945F0A' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.373, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_945f0a">#945F0A</color>fill="#945F0A"More Brown Colors
#945F0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#945F0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #945F0A?
#945F0A is a dark brown — rgb(148, 95, 10) in RGB and hsl(37, 87%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.
What is the RGB value of #945F0A?
#945F0A is rgb(148, 95, 10) — red 148, green 95, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #945F0A?
#945F0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #945F0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #945F0A scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #945F0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #945F0A 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 15.55, which is visibly different.
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