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#99451E Color

#99451E is rgb(153, 69, 30) in RGB, hsl(19, 67%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99451E
HEX#99451E
RGBrgb(153, 69, 30)
HSLhsl(19, 67%, 36%)
HSVhsv(19, 80%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.124 43.2)
LABlab(40.30% 34.18 39.69)
LCHlch(40.30% 52.38 49.27)

What #99451E 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 #99451E, 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 brown in the library.

#99451E Channel Values

How #99451E 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 153 · G 69 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 67% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 80% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 80% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.51:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99451E 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.

TextWhite text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99451E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99451E; 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 #99451E

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 #99451E 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#99451E
Protanopia#5B5B1C
Protanomaly#79531D
Deuteranopia#6A6A11
Deuteranomaly#805E17
Tritanopia#9A4141
Tritanomaly#9A4336
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #99451E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99451e: #99451E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99451E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99451e': '#99451E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.271, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_99451e">#99451E</color>
SVG fillfill="#99451E"

More Brown Colors

#99451E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99451E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99451E?

#99451E is a dark brown — rgb(153, 69, 30) in RGB and hsl(19, 67%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #99451E?

#99451E is rgb(153, 69, 30) — red 153, green 69, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99451E?

#99451E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99451E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99451E scores 6.51:1 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 #99451E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99451E 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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