What color is #946851?

#946851 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #946851?

The RGB value is 148, 104, 81: 148 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #946851?

The complementary color is #517D94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #946851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#946851 color

#946851 rgb(148, 104, 81)

Shades of brown

The hex color #946851 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58% red, 40.8% green and 31.8% blue (148, 104, 81).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 45% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Leather (#906A54), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#946851 color codes

HEX	`#946851`
RGB	`rgb(148, 104, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58%, 40.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, 14.69, 19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 24.8, 53.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.649, 16.792, 10.042)`
Decimal	`9726033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #946851, 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 #946851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#946851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #946851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #946851; }
.text { color: #946851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #946851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(148 104 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #946851, #948a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #946851?: #946851 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Leather. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #946851?: The RGB value is 148, 104, 81: 148 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #946851?: The complementary color is #517D94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #946851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.