#994115 Color
#994115 is rgb(153, 65, 21) in RGB, hsl(20, 76%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 86%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#994115rgb(153, 65, 21)hsl(20, 76%, 34%)hsv(20, 86%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 86%, 40%)oklch(48.6% 0.13 43.4)lab(39.45% 35.94 43.11)lch(39.45% 56.12 50.18)What #994115 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 #994115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#994115 Channel Values
How #994115 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 153 · G 65 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 76% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 86% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #994115 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 #994115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #994115; 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 #994115
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 #994115 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.
#994115#585813#785014#696900#7F5B0A#9A3D3D#9A3F31#5C5C5CUsing #994115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-994115: #994115;background-color: #994115;colors: { 'color-994115': '#994115' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.255, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_994115">#994115</color>fill="#994115"More Brown Colors
#994115 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#994115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #994115?
#994115 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 65, 21) in RGB and hsl(20, 76%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #994115?
#994115 is rgb(153, 65, 21) — red 153, green 65, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #994115?
#994115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 86%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #994115 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #994115 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #994115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #994115 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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