What color is #946348?

#946348 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 #946348?

The RGB value is 148, 99, 72: 148 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946348?

The complementary color is #487994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946348 color

#946348 rgb(148, 99, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #946348 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 38.8% green and 28.2% blue (148, 99, 72).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 51% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Weathered Leather (#90614A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#946348 color codes

HEX	`#946348`
RGB	`rgb(148, 99, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 38.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 51%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.56, 16.64, 23.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.56, 28.67, 54.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.845, 15.689, 8.218)`
Decimal	`9724744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946348, 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 #946348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #946348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946348; }
.text { color: #946348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 99 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946348, #948948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #946348?: #946348 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 #946348?: The RGB value is 148, 99, 72: 148 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946348?: The complementary color is #487994, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.