#923A11 Color
#923A11 is rgb(146, 58, 17) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#923A11rgb(146, 58, 17)hsl(19, 79%, 32%)hsv(19, 88%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 43%)oklch(46.4% 0.129 41.9)lab(36.86% 36.46 42.17)lch(36.86% 55.75 49.15)What #923A11 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 #923A11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#923A11 Channel Values
How #923A11 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 58 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 79% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 88% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #923A11 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 #923A11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #923A11; 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 #923A11
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 #923A11 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.
#923A11#52520E#71490F#626200#785505#933737#93382C#555555Using #923A11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-923a11: #923A11;background-color: #923A11;colors: { 'color-923a11': '#923A11' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.227, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_923a11">#923A11</color>fill="#923A11"More Brown Colors
#923A11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#923A11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #923A11?
#923A11 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 58, 17) in RGB and hsl(19, 79%, 32%) 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 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #923A11?
#923A11 is rgb(146, 58, 17) — red 146, green 58, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #923A11?
#923A11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 88%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #923A11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #923A11 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #923A11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #923A11 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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