#94694C Color
#94694C is rgb(148, 105, 76) in RGB, hsl(24, 32%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#94694Crgb(148, 105, 76)hsl(24, 32%, 44%)hsv(24, 49%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 42%)oklch(55.8% 0.069 54.8)lab(48.45% 15.10 23.48)lch(48.45% 27.92 57.25)What #94694C 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 #94694C, 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.
#94694C Channel Values
How #94694C 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 105 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 32% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 49% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 49% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94694C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #94694C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #94694C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94694C; 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 #94694C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #94694C.
How #94694C 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.
#94694C#72724C#816E4C#79794A#85734B#966666#95675D#727272Using #94694C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-94694c: #94694C;background-color: #94694C;colors: { 'color-94694c': '#94694C' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.412, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_94694c">#94694C</color>fill="#94694C"More Brown Colors
#94694C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#94694C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #94694C?
#94694C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(148, 105, 76) in RGB and hsl(24, 32%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #94694C?
#94694C is rgb(148, 105, 76) — red 148, green 105, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #94694C?
#94694C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 49%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #94694C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #94694C scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #94694C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #94694C 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 20.81, which is visibly different.
Open #94694C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.