#994929 Color
#994929 is rgb(153, 73, 41) in RGB, hsl(17, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#994929rgb(153, 73, 41)hsl(17, 58%, 38%)hsv(17, 73%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 40%)oklch(50.1% 0.116 41.5)lab(41.21% 32.50 34.88)lch(41.21% 47.68 47.02)What #994929 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 #994929, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#994929 Channel Values
How #994929 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 73 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 73% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #994929 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 #994929
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #994929; 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 #994929
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 #994929 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.
#994929#5D5D28#7A5628#6C6C21#806024#9A4646#9A473C#606060Using #994929 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-994929: #994929;background-color: #994929;colors: { 'color-994929': '#994929' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.286, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_994929">#994929</color>fill="#994929"More Brown Colors
#994929 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#994929 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #994929?
#994929 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 73, 41) in RGB and hsl(17, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #994929?
#994929 is rgb(153, 73, 41) — red 153, green 73, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #994929?
#994929 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 73%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #994929 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #994929 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #994929 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #994929 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 3.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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