#925C17 Color
#925C17 is rgb(146, 92, 23) in RGB, hsl(34, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#925C17rgb(146, 92, 23)hsl(34, 73%, 33%)hsv(34, 84%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 43%)oklch(52.3% 0.106 66.9)lab(44.40% 18.78 45.78)lch(44.40% 49.48 67.70)What #925C17 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 #925C17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#925C17 Channel Values
How #925C17 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 92 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #925C17 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 #925C17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #925C17; 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 #925C17
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 #925C17 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.
#925C17#686815#7B6316#71710C#806A11#955757#945945#686868Using #925C17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-925c17: #925C17;background-color: #925C17;colors: { 'color-925c17': '#925C17' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.361, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_925c17">#925C17</color>fill="#925C17"More Brown Colors
#925C17 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#925C17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #925C17?
#925C17 is a dark brown — rgb(146, 92, 23) in RGB and hsl(34, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #925C17?
#925C17 is rgb(146, 92, 23) — red 146, green 92, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #925C17?
#925C17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #925C17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #925C17 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #925C17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #925C17 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 12.09, which is visibly different.
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