#946514 Color
#946514 is rgb(148, 101, 20) in RGB, hsl(38, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 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 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#946514rgb(148, 101, 20)hsl(38, 76%, 33%)hsv(38, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 42%)oklch(54.3% 0.108 74.7)lab(46.92% 14.67 48.96)lch(46.92% 51.11 73.32)What #946514 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 #946514, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#946514 Channel Values
How #946514 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 101 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #946514 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 #946514
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #946514; 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 #946514
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 #946514 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.
#946514#6F6F12#7F6B13#777708#84700E#985F5F#96614C#6E6E6EUsing #946514 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-946514: #946514;background-color: #946514;colors: { 'color-946514': '#946514' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.396, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_946514">#946514</color>fill="#946514"More Brown Colors
#946514 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#946514 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #946514?
#946514 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 101, 20) in RGB and hsl(38, 76%, 33%) 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #946514?
#946514 is rgb(148, 101, 20) — red 148, green 101, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #946514?
#946514 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #946514 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #946514 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #946514 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #946514 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 17.75, which is visibly different.
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