#92523A Color
#92523A is rgb(146, 82, 58) in RGB, hsl(16, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 60%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#92523Argb(146, 82, 58)hsl(16, 43%, 40%)hsv(16, 60%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 60%, 43%)oklch(50.8% 0.093 41.1)lab(42.31% 25.63 26.17)lch(42.31% 36.63 45.60)What #92523A 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 #92523A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#92523A Channel Values
How #92523A 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 82 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 43% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 60% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 60% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92523A 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 #92523A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92523A; 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 #92523A
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 #92523A 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.
#92523A#616139#785B3A#6D6D36#7D6338#934F4F#935048#636363Using #92523A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-92523a: #92523A;background-color: #92523A;colors: { 'color-92523a': '#92523A' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.322, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_92523a">#92523A</color>fill="#92523A"More Brown Colors
#92523A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#92523A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #92523A?
#92523A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(146, 82, 58) in RGB and hsl(16, 43%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #92523A?
#92523A is rgb(146, 82, 58) — red 146, green 82, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #92523A?
#92523A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 60%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #92523A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #92523A scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #92523A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #92523A 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 11.63, which is visibly different.
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