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#94816B Color

#94816B is rgb(148, 129, 107) in RGB, hsl(32, 16%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94816B
HEX#94816B
RGBrgb(148, 129, 107)
HSLhsl(32, 16%, 50%)
HSVhsv(32, 28%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.039 71.1)
LABlab(55.30% 4.88 14.78)
LCHlch(55.30% 15.57 71.73)

What #94816B 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 #94816B, 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 orange in the library.

#94816B Channel Values

How #94816B 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 129 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 16% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 28% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 28% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94816B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94816B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94816B; 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 #94816B

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 #94816B 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#94816B
Protanopia#84846B
Protanomaly#8B836B
Deuteranopia#88886A
Deuteranomaly#8D856B
Tritanopia#967E7E
Tritanomaly#958077
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #94816B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94816b: #94816B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94816B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94816b': '#94816B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.506, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_94816b">#94816B</color>
SVG fillfill="#94816B"

More Orange Colors

#94816B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94816B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94816B?

#94816B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(148, 129, 107) in RGB and hsl(32, 16%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #94816B?

#94816B is rgb(148, 129, 107) — red 148, green 129, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94816B?

#94816B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94816B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94816B scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94816B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94816B 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.66, which is visibly different.

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