#925A26 Color
#925A26 is rgb(146, 90, 38) in RGB, hsl(29, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 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 8.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#925A26rgb(146, 90, 38)hsl(29, 59%, 36%)hsv(29, 74%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 43%)oklch(52.1% 0.099 60.4)lab(44.01% 20.33 38.89)lch(44.01% 43.88 62.40)What #925A26 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 #925A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#925A26 Channel Values
How #925A26 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 90 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 59% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 74% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 74% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #925A26 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 #925A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #925A26; 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 #925A26
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 #925A26 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.
#925A26#666625#7A6225#707020#7F6822#945555#935747#676767Using #925A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-925a26: #925A26;background-color: #925A26;colors: { 'color-925a26': '#925A26' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.353, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_925a26">#925A26</color>fill="#925A26"More Brown Colors
#925A26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#925A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #925A26?
#925A26 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 90, 38) in RGB and hsl(29, 59%, 36%) 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 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #925A26?
#925A26 is rgb(146, 90, 38) — red 146, green 90, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #925A26?
#925A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #925A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #925A26 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #925A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #925A26 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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