#926B49 Color
#926B49 is rgb(146, 107, 73) in RGB, hsl(28, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 50%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#926B49rgb(146, 107, 73)hsl(28, 33%, 43%)hsv(28, 50%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 50%, 43%)oklch(55.9% 0.069 61.8)lab(48.68% 12.90 25.42)lch(48.68% 28.50 63.09)What #926B49 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 #926B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#926B49 Channel Values
How #926B49 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 107 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 33% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 50% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 50% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #926B49 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 #926B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #926B49; 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 #926B49
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 #926B49 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.
#926B49#737349#807049#7A7A47#847448#946767#93695D#737373Using #926B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-926b49: #926B49;background-color: #926B49;colors: { 'color-926b49': '#926B49' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.420, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_926b49">#926B49</color>fill="#926B49"More Brown Colors
#926B49 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#926B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #926B49?
#926B49 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(146, 107, 73) in RGB and hsl(28, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #926B49?
#926B49 is rgb(146, 107, 73) — red 146, green 107, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #926B49?
#926B49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 50%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #926B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #926B49 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #926B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #926B49 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 21.52, which is visibly different.
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