#925E2A Color
#925E2A is rgb(146, 94, 42) in RGB, hsl(30, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 71%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#925E2Argb(146, 94, 42)hsl(30, 55%, 37%)hsv(30, 71%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 71%, 43%)oklch(52.9% 0.095 62.9)lab(45.03% 18.29 37.94)lch(45.03% 42.12 64.27)What #925E2A 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 #925E2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#925E2A Channel Values
How #925E2A 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 94 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 71% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #925E2A 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 #925E2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #925E2A; 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 #925E2A
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 #925E2A 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.
#925E2A#696929#7C652A#737325#806B27#955959#945B4B#6A6A6AUsing #925E2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-925e2a: #925E2A;background-color: #925E2A;colors: { 'color-925e2a': '#925E2A' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.369, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_925e2a">#925E2A</color>fill="#925E2A"More Brown Colors
#925E2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#925E2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #925E2A?
#925E2A is a dark brown — rgb(146, 94, 42) in RGB and hsl(30, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.
What is the RGB value of #925E2A?
#925E2A is rgb(146, 94, 42) — red 146, green 94, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #925E2A?
#925E2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 71%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #925E2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #925E2A scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #925E2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #925E2A 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 12.62, which is visibly different.
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