#92420C Color
#92420C is rgb(146, 66, 12) in RGB, hsl(24, 85%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#92420Crgb(146, 66, 12)hsl(24, 85%, 31%)hsv(24, 92%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 43%)oklch(47.6% 0.124 47.9)lab(38.42% 32.46 45.12)lch(38.42% 55.58 54.27)What #92420C 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 #92420C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#92420C Channel Values
How #92420C 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 66 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 85% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 92% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 92% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92420C 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 #92420C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92420C; 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 #92420C
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 #92420C 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.
#92420C#575709#734F0A#666600#7A5900#933E3E#934031#595959Using #92420C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-92420c: #92420C;background-color: #92420C;colors: { 'color-92420c': '#92420C' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.259, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_92420c">#92420C</color>fill="#92420C"More Brown Colors
#92420C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#92420C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #92420C?
#92420C is a dark brown — rgb(146, 66, 12) in RGB and hsl(24, 85%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #92420C?
#92420C is rgb(146, 66, 12) — red 146, green 66, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #92420C?
#92420C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #92420C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #92420C scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #92420C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #92420C 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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