#99461A Color
#99461A is rgb(153, 70, 26) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#99461Argb(153, 70, 26)hsl(21, 71%, 35%)hsv(21, 83%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 40%)oklch(49.4% 0.124 45.1)lab(40.48% 33.57 41.74)lch(40.48% 53.57 51.19)What #99461A 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 #99461A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#99461A Channel Values
How #99461A 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 70 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 71% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 83% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 83% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99461A 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 #99461A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99461A; 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 #99461A
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 #99461A 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.
#99461A#5B5B18#795419#6B6B0A#805E12#9A4242#9A4436#5E5E5EUsing #99461A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-99461a: #99461A;background-color: #99461A;colors: { 'color-99461a': '#99461A' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.275, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_99461a">#99461A</color>fill="#99461A"More Brown Colors
#99461A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#99461A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #99461A?
#99461A is a dark brown — rgb(153, 70, 26) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #99461A?
#99461A is rgb(153, 70, 26) — red 153, green 70, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #99461A?
#99461A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #99461A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #99461A scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #99461A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #99461A 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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