#924420 Color
#924420 is rgb(146, 68, 32) in RGB, hsl(19, 64%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 78%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#924420rgb(146, 68, 32)hsl(19, 64%, 35%)hsv(19, 78%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 78%, 43%)oklch(48.1% 0.116 43.4)lab(38.94% 31.88 36.92)lch(38.94% 48.78 49.19)What #924420 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 #924420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#924420 Channel Values
How #924420 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 68 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 64% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 78% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 78% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #924420 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 #924420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #924420; 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 #924420
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 #924420 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.
#924420#58581F#74511F#666616#7A5A1A#934141#934236#5B5B5BUsing #924420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-924420: #924420;background-color: #924420;colors: { 'color-924420': '#924420' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.267, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_924420">#924420</color>fill="#924420"More Brown Colors
#924420 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#924420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #924420?
#924420 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 68, 32) in RGB and hsl(19, 64%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #924420?
#924420 is rgb(146, 68, 32) — red 146, green 68, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #924420?
#924420 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 78%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #924420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #924420 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #924420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #924420 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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