Brown

#944f49

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Brown is a deep red that reads weighty. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Brown color values

Every conversion for #944f49, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#944f49

RGB148, 79, 73

HSL5, 34%, 43%

HSV5, 51%, 58%

CMYK0%, 47%, 51%, 42%

Lab41.8, 28.16, 16.46

XYZ16.21, 12.37, 7.84

Decimal9719625

Web safe#996633

Pantone696 C

Shades of brown

#874843 #7a413c #6e3b36 #613430 #542d2a #472623 #3b1f1d #2e1917 #211210 #140b0a

Tints of brown

#a65952 #b16862 #ba7a74 #c38b86 #cc9c98 #d5aeaa #debfbd #e7d1cf #f0e2e1 #f9f4f3

Colors that go with brown

Complementary#498e94 Analogous#944968 Analogous#947549 Triadic#49944f Triadic#4f4994 Split complementary#499474 Split complementary#496994

Brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 47, 51, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #944f49 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 47 51 42

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 47 51 48

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #944f49 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #944f49; }
.text { color: #944f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #944f49; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #944f49 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #944f49 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #944f49 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #944f49 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #944f49 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.