#923517 Color
#923517 is rgb(146, 53, 23) in RGB, hsl(15, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#923517rgb(146, 53, 23)hsl(15, 73%, 33%)hsv(15, 84%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 43%)oklch(45.8% 0.132 37.5)lab(35.98% 38.90 38.76)lch(35.98% 54.91 44.89)What #923517 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 #923517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#923517 Channel Values
How #923517 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 146 · G 53 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #923517 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 #923517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #923517; 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 #923517
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 #923517 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.
#923517#4F4F15#704616#616105#78530E#933232#92332A#535353Using #923517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-923517: #923517;background-color: #923517;colors: { 'color-923517': '#923517' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.208, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_923517">#923517</color>fill="#923517"More Brown Colors
#923517 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#923517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #923517?
#923517 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 53, 23) in RGB and hsl(15, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #923517?
#923517 is rgb(146, 53, 23) — red 146, green 53, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #923517?
#923517 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #923517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #923517 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #923517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #923517 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 11.35, which is visibly different.
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