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#923716 Color

#923716 is rgb(146, 55, 22) in RGB, hsl(16, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#923716
HEX#923716
RGBrgb(146, 55, 22)
HSLhsl(16, 74%, 33%)
HSVhsv(16, 85%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.131 38.8)
LABlab(36.33% 37.97 39.53)
LCHlch(36.33% 54.81 46.16)

What #923716 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 #923716, 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.

#923716 Channel Values

How #923716 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 55 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 74% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 85% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 85% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #923716 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 text7.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #923716

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #923716; 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 #923716

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 #923716 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#923716
Protanopia#505014
Protanomaly#704715
Deuteranopia#616104
Deuteranomaly#78540D
Tritanopia#933434
Tritanomaly#93352B
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #923716 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-923716: #923716;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #923716;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-923716': '#923716' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.216, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_923716">#923716</color>
SVG fillfill="#923716"

More Brown Colors

#923716 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#923716 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #923716?

#923716 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 55, 22) in RGB and hsl(16, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #923716?

#923716 is rgb(146, 55, 22) — red 146, green 55, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #923716?

#923716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 85%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #923716 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #923716 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #923716 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #923716 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 10.22, which is visibly different.

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