What color is #944409?

#944409 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944409?

The RGB value is 148, 68, 9: 148 red, 68 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944409?

The complementary color is #095994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944409 color

#944409 rgb(148, 68, 9)

Shades of brown

The hex color #944409 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 26.7% green and 3.5% blue (148, 68, 9).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 89% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 94% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Otterly Brown (#8C4512), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#944409 color codes

HEX	`#944409`
RGB	`rgb(148, 68, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 26.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 89%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 94%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, 30.6, 46.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 55.28, 56.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.331, 10.452, 1.521)`
Decimal	`9716745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944409, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #944409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #944409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944409; }
.text { color: #944409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 68 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944409, #948a09); }

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Questions

What color is #944409?: #944409 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944409?: The RGB value is 148, 68, 9: 148 red, 68 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944409?: The complementary color is #095994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.