#923916 Color
#923916 is rgb(146, 57, 22) in RGB, hsl(17, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#923916rgb(146, 57, 22)hsl(17, 74%, 33%)hsv(17, 85%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 85%, 43%)oklch(46.3% 0.129 39.9)lab(36.70% 37.03 39.84)lch(36.70% 54.39 47.09)What #923916 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 #923916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#923916 Channel Values
How #923916 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 57 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 85% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #923916 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 #923916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #923916; 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 #923916
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 #923916 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.
#923916#515114#714915#626204#78550D#933636#93372C#555555Using #923916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-923916: #923916;background-color: #923916;colors: { 'color-923916': '#923916' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.224, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_923916">#923916</color>fill="#923916"More Brown Colors
#923916 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#923916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #923916?
#923916 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 57, 22) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #923916?
#923916 is rgb(146, 57, 22) — red 146, green 57, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #923916?
#923916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 85%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #923916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #923916 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #923916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #923916 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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