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#94827A Color

#94827A is rgb(148, 130, 122) in RGB, hsl(18, 11%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94827A
HEX#94827A
RGBrgb(148, 130, 122)
HSLhsl(18, 11%, 53%)
HSVhsv(18, 18%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.025 45.5)
LABlab(55.86% 6.06 6.99)
LCHlch(55.86% 9.26 49.06)

What #94827A 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 #94827A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#94827A Channel Values

How #94827A 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 130 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 11% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 18% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 18% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94827A 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94827A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94827A; 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 #94827A

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 #94827A 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#94827A
Protanopia#85857A
Protanomaly#8B847A
Deuteranopia#888879
Deuteranomaly#8D867A
Tritanopia#958181
Tritanomaly#94817E
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #94827A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94827a: #94827A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94827A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94827a': '#94827A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.510, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_94827a">#94827A</color>
SVG fillfill="#94827A"

More Orange Colors

#94827A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94827A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94827A?

#94827A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(148, 130, 122) in RGB and hsl(18, 11%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.3.

What is the RGB value of #94827A?

#94827A is rgb(148, 130, 122) — red 148, green 130, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94827A?

#94827A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94827A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94827A scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94827A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94827A 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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