What color is #944517?

#944517 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #944517?

The RGB value is 148, 69, 23: 148 red, 69 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #944517?

The complementary color is #176694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #944517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#944517 color

#944517 rgb(148, 69, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #944517 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 27.1% green and 9% blue (148, 69, 23).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 73% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 84% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Hot Brown (#984218), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#944517 color codes

HEX	`#944517`
RGB	`rgb(148, 69, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 27.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 73%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 84%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, 30.4, 41.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 51.12, 53.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.497, 10.616, 2.096)`
Decimal	`9717015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #944517, 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 #944517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#944517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #944517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #944517; }
.text { color: #944517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 69 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #944517, #948417); }

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Questions

What color is #944517?: #944517 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #944517?: The RGB value is 148, 69, 23: 148 red, 69 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #944517?: The complementary color is #176694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #944517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.