#92572A Color
#92572A is rgb(146, 87, 42) in RGB, hsl(26, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#92572Argb(146, 87, 42)hsl(26, 55%, 37%)hsv(26, 71%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 43%)oklch(51.5% 0.098 55.6)lab(43.31% 22.13 36.16)lch(43.31% 42.40 58.54)What #92572A 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 #92572A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#92572A Channel Values
How #92572A 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 87 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 71% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92572A 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 #92572A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92572A; 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 #92572A
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 #92572A 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.
#92572A#646429#795F29#6F6F24#7E6627#945353#935546#656565Using #92572A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-92572a: #92572A;background-color: #92572A;colors: { 'color-92572a': '#92572A' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.341, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_92572a">#92572A</color>fill="#92572A"More Brown Colors
#92572A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#92572A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #92572A?
#92572A is a dark brown — rgb(146, 87, 42) in RGB and hsl(26, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #92572A?
#92572A is rgb(146, 87, 42) — red 146, green 87, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #92572A?
#92572A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 71%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #92572A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #92572A scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #92572A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #92572A 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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