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#94632E Color

#94632E is rgb(148, 99, 46) in RGB, hsl(31, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94632E
HEX#94632E
RGBrgb(148, 99, 46)
HSLhsl(31, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(31, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.094 65.5)
LABlab(46.58% 16.60 37.65)
LCHlch(46.58% 41.15 66.20)

What #94632E 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 #94632E, 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.

#94632E Channel Values

How #94632E 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 99 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 69% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94632E 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94632E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94632E; 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 #94632E

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 #94632E 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#94632E
Protanopia#6D6D2D
Protanomaly#7F692E
Deuteranopia#767629
Deuteranomaly#836F2B
Tritanopia#975E5E
Tritanomaly#96604F
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #94632E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94632e: #94632E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94632E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94632e': '#94632E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.388, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_94632e">#94632E</color>
SVG fillfill="#94632E"

More Brown Colors

#94632E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94632E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94632E?

#94632E is a dark brown — rgb(148, 99, 46) in RGB and hsl(31, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #94632E?

#94632E is rgb(148, 99, 46) — red 148, green 99, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94632E?

#94632E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94632E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #94632E scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94632E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94632E 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 14.55, which is visibly different.

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