#912B3E Color
#912B3E is rgb(145, 43, 62) in RGB, hsl(349, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 57%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#912B3Ergb(145, 43, 62)hsl(349, 54%, 37%)hsv(349, 70%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 57%, 43%)oklch(45% 0.136 13.7)lab(34.65% 44.27 13.98)lch(34.65% 46.43 17.53)What #912B3E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #912B3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#912B3E Channel Values
How #912B3E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 145 · G 43 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 54% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 70% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 57% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #912B3E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #912B3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #912B3E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #912B3E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #912B3E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#912B3E#4A4A3D#6D403E#5D5D39#754E3B#902E2E#912D35#505050Using #912B3E in Code
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--color-912b3e: #912B3E;background-color: #912B3E;colors: { 'color-912b3e': '#912B3E' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.169, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_912b3e">#912B3E</color>fill="#912B3E"More Red Colors
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#912B3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #912B3E?
#912B3E is a dark red — rgb(145, 43, 62) in RGB and hsl(349, 54%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.49.
What is the RGB value of #912B3E?
#912B3E is rgb(145, 43, 62) — red 145, green 43, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #912B3E?
#912B3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 57%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #912B3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #912B3E scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #912B3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #912B3E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 19.19, which is visibly different.
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