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#948571 Color

#948571 is rgb(148, 133, 113) in RGB, hsl(34, 14%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#948571
HEX#948571
RGBrgb(148, 133, 113)
HSLhsl(34, 14%, 51%)
HSVhsv(34, 24%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.034 75)
LABlab(56.49% 3.40 13.01)
LCHlch(56.49% 13.44 75.35)

What #948571 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 #948571, 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.

#948571 Channel Values

How #948571 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 133 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 14% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 24% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 24% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #948571 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #948571

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #948571; 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 #948571

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 #948571 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#948571
Protanopia#888871
Protanomaly#8D8771
Deuteranopia#8A8A70
Deuteranomaly#8E8871
Tritanopia#968383
Tritanomaly#95847C
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #948571 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-948571: #948571;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #948571;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-948571': '#948571' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.522, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_948571">#948571</color>
SVG fillfill="#948571"

More Orange Colors

#948571 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#948571 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #948571?

#948571 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(148, 133, 113) in RGB and hsl(34, 14%, 51%) 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 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #948571?

#948571 is rgb(148, 133, 113) — red 148, green 133, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #948571?

#948571 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #948571 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #948571 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #948571 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #948571 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 13.75, which is visibly different.

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