#946351 Color
#946351 is rgb(148, 99, 81) in RGB, hsl(16, 29%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#946351rgb(148, 99, 81)hsl(16, 29%, 45%)hsv(16, 45%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 42%)oklch(54.7% 0.07 41)lab(47.02% 18.80 18.73)lch(47.02% 26.53 44.90)What #946351 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 #946351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#946351 Channel Values
How #946351 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 99 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 29% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 45% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 45% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #946351 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 #946351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #946351; 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 #946351
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 #946351 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.
#946351#6D6D51#7F6951#76764F#836F50#956161#95625B#6F6F6FUsing #946351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-946351: #946351;background-color: #946351;colors: { 'color-946351': '#946351' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.388, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_946351">#946351</color>fill="#946351"More Orange Colors
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#946351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #946351?
#946351 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(148, 99, 81) in RGB and hsl(16, 29%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #946351?
#946351 is rgb(148, 99, 81) — red 148, green 99, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #946351?
#946351 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #946351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #946351 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #946351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #946351 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.53, which is visibly different.
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