#994715 Color
#994715 is rgb(153, 71, 21) in RGB, hsl(23, 76%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 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 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#994715rgb(153, 71, 21)hsl(23, 76%, 34%)hsv(23, 86%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 86%, 40%)oklch(49.6% 0.125 47.2)lab(40.65% 32.96 44.05)lch(40.65% 55.02 53.19)What #994715 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 #994715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#994715 Channel Values
How #994715 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 71 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 76% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 86% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #994715 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 #994715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #994715; 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 #994715
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 #994715 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.
#994715#5C5C13#795414#6B6B01#805F0B#9B4343#9A4536#5F5F5FUsing #994715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-994715: #994715;background-color: #994715;colors: { 'color-994715': '#994715' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.278, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_994715">#994715</color>fill="#994715"More Brown Colors
#994715 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#994715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #994715?
#994715 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 71, 21) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #994715?
#994715 is rgb(153, 71, 21) — red 153, green 71, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #994715?
#994715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 86%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #994715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #994715 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #994715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #994715 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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