#946533 Color
#946533 is rgb(148, 101, 51) in RGB, hsl(31, 49%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 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 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#946533rgb(148, 101, 51)hsl(31, 49%, 39%)hsv(31, 66%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 42%)oklch(54.6% 0.09 65.6)lab(47.13% 15.74 35.68)lch(47.13% 39.00 66.20)What #946533 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 #946533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#946533 Channel Values
How #946533 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 49% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 66% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #946533 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 #946533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #946533; 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 #946533
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 #946533 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.
#946533#6F6F32#7F6B33#77772F#847031#976060#966252#6F6F6FUsing #946533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-946533: #946533;background-color: #946533;colors: { 'color-946533': '#946533' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.396, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_946533">#946533</color>fill="#946533"More Brown Colors
#946533 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#946533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #946533?
#946533 is a dark brown — rgb(148, 101, 51) in RGB and hsl(31, 49%, 39%) 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 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #946533?
#946533 is rgb(148, 101, 51) — red 148, green 101, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #946533?
#946533 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #946533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #946533 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #946533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #946533 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 15.45, which is visibly different.
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