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#927274 Color

#927274 is rgb(146, 114, 116) in RGB, hsl(356, 13%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#927274
HEX#927274
RGBrgb(146, 114, 116)
HSLhsl(356, 13%, 51%)
HSVhsv(356, 22%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.041 14.2)
LABlab(51.29% 13.23 3.97)
LCHlch(51.29% 13.81 16.72)

What #927274 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 #927274, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#927274 Channel Values

How #927274 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 114 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 13% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 22% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 21% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #927274 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #927274

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #927274; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #927274

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 #927274 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.

Typical#927274
Protanopia#787874
Protanomaly#837674
Deuteranopia#7E7E73
Deuteranomaly#867973
Tritanopia#927272
Tritanomaly#927273
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #927274 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-927274: #927274;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #927274;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-927274': '#927274' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.447, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_927274">#927274</color>
SVG fillfill="#927274"

More Red Colors

#927274 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#927274 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #927274?

#927274 is a mid-tone red — rgb(146, 114, 116) in RGB and hsl(356, 13%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #927274?

#927274 is rgb(146, 114, 116) — red 146, green 114, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #927274?

#927274 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #927274 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #927274 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #927274 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #927274 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.

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