Information about #946F4F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #946F4F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(148, 111, 79) (58% red, 43.5% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 27 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #946F4F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Driftwood (#8F6F48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Briar Bronze (#9C6B4E) and Ash Gold (#8C6F54).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(148, 111, 79)), which gives #946F4F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #946F4F: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #946F4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#946F4F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#946F4F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#946F4F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#946F4F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#946F4F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#946F4F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #946F4F

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

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Liver Chestnut color link
Liver Chestnut

#987456

Pale Brown color link
Pale Brown

#987654

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Dirt color link
Dirt

#9B7653

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Triple Rickshaw color link
Triple Rickshaw

#907359

#946F4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#946F4F
  • RGB148, 111, 79
  • CMYK0, 15, 27, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 111, 79)
  • HSL28°, 30%, 45%
  • HSL Precise27.826°, 30.396%, 44.51%
  • HSV28°, 47%, 58%
  • HSB28°, 47%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.435, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.435, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.435, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID946F4F
  • DECIMAL ID9727823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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