What color is #946249?

#946249 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946249?

The RGB value is 148, 98, 73: 148 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946249?

The complementary color is #497B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946249 color

#946249 rgb(148, 98, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #946249 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 38.4% green and 28.6% blue (148, 98, 73).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 34% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 51% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#946249 color codes

HEX	`#946249`
RGB	`rgb(148, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 34%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.33, 17.32, 22.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.33, 28.36, 52.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.784, 15.514, 8.36)`
Decimal	`9724489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946249, 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 #946249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #946249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946249; }
.text { color: #946249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946249, #948849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #946249?: #946249 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weathered Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946249?: The RGB value is 148, 98, 73: 148 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946249?: The complementary color is #497B94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.