#925949 Color
#925949 is rgb(146, 89, 73) in RGB, hsl(13, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 50%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#925949rgb(146, 89, 73)hsl(13, 33%, 43%)hsv(13, 50%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 50%, 43%)oklch(52.4% 0.08 36.5)lab(44.18% 22.81 19.69)lch(44.18% 30.13 40.80)What #925949 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 #925949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#925949 Channel Values
How #925949 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 89 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 33% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 50% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 50% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #925949 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 #925949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #925949; 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 #925949
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 #925949 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.
#925949#666649#7A6149#707046#7F6847#935757#935852#686868Using #925949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-925949: #925949;background-color: #925949;colors: { 'color-925949': '#925949' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.349, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_925949">#925949</color>fill="#925949"More Red Colors
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#925949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #925949?
#925949 is a mid-tone red — rgb(146, 89, 73) in RGB and hsl(13, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #925949?
#925949 is rgb(146, 89, 73) — red 146, green 89, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #925949?
#925949 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 50%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #925949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #925949 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #925949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #925949 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 18.53, which is visibly different.
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