#994514 Color
#994514 is rgb(153, 69, 20) in RGB, hsl(22, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 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 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#994514rgb(153, 69, 20)hsl(22, 77%, 34%)hsv(22, 87%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 40%)oklch(49.2% 0.127 46.1)lab(40.24% 33.95 44.13)lch(40.24% 55.68 52.43)What #994514 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 #994514, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#994514 Channel Values
How #994514 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 69 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 87% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #994514 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 #994514
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #994514; 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 #994514
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 #994514 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.
#994514#5B5B12#795313#6A6A00#805E09#9A4141#9A4334#5E5E5EUsing #994514 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-994514: #994514;background-color: #994514;colors: { 'color-994514': '#994514' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.271, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_994514">#994514</color>fill="#994514"More Brown Colors
#994514 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#994514 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #994514?
#994514 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 69, 20) in RGB and hsl(22, 77%, 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 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #994514?
#994514 is rgb(153, 69, 20) — red 153, green 69, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #994514?
#994514 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #994514 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #994514 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #994514 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #994514 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 6.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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