#924217 Color
#924217 is rgb(146, 66, 23) in RGB, hsl(21, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#924217rgb(146, 66, 23)hsl(21, 73%, 33%)hsv(21, 84%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 84%, 43%)oklch(47.7% 0.121 45.2)lab(38.47% 32.65 40.85)lch(38.47% 52.30 51.36)What #924217 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 #924217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#924217 Channel Values
How #924217 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 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 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 #924217 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 #924217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #924217; 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 #924217
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 #924217 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.
#924217#575715#734F16#666607#7A590F#933E3E#934033#595959Using #924217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-924217: #924217;background-color: #924217;colors: { 'color-924217': '#924217' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.259, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_924217">#924217</color>fill="#924217"More Brown Colors
#924217 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#924217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #924217?
#924217 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 66, 23) in RGB and hsl(21, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #924217?
#924217 is rgb(146, 66, 23) — red 146, green 66, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #924217?
#924217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #924217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #924217 scores 6.97:1 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 #924217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #924217 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 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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