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#92340C Color

#92340C is rgb(146, 52, 12) in RGB, hsl(18, 85%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92340C
HEX#92340C
RGBrgb(146, 52, 12)
HSLhsl(18, 85%, 31%)
HSVhsv(18, 92%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.135 39.8)
LABlab(35.75% 39.16 43.34)
LCHlch(35.75% 58.41 47.91)

What #92340C 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 #92340C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#92340C Channel Values

How #92340C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 52 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 85% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 92% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 92% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92340C 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.

TextWhite text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92340C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92340C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #92340C

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 #92340C 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.

Typical#92340C
Protanopia#4F4F08
Protanomaly#70450A
Deuteranopia#606000
Deuteranomaly#775200
Tritanopia#933131
Tritanomaly#933226
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #92340C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-92340c: #92340C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92340C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92340c': '#92340C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.204, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_92340c">#92340C</color>
SVG fillfill="#92340C"

More Brown Colors

#92340C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92340C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92340C?

#92340C is a dark brown — rgb(146, 52, 12) in RGB and hsl(18, 85%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #92340C?

#92340C is rgb(146, 52, 12) — red 146, green 52, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92340C?

#92340C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 92%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92340C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #92340C scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92340C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92340C 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.43, which is visibly different.

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