Information about #946E3D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#946E3D falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 110, 61) — 58% red, 43.1% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 34 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #946E3D reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullion (#956A3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullwhip (#8F7040) and Carnegie Hero Gold (#9D6F3C).

The recipe behind #946E3D is rgb(148, 110, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #946E3D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. #946E3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#946E3D color variations

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#946E3D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #946E3D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#946E3D
  • RGB148, 110, 61
  • CMYK0, 15, 34, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 110, 61)
  • HSL34°, 42%, 41%
  • HSL Precise33.793°, 41.627%, 40.98%
  • HSV34°, 59%, 58%
  • HSB34°, 59%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.431, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.431, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.431, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID946E3D
  • DECIMAL ID9727549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01