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#92794F Color

#92794F is rgb(146, 121, 79) in RGB, hsl(38, 30%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 46%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92794F
HEX#92794F
RGBrgb(146, 121, 79)
HSLhsl(38, 30%, 44%)
HSVhsv(38, 46%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 46%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.066 79.9)
LABlab(52.48% 5.72 26.81)
LCHlch(52.48% 27.41 77.96)

What #92794F 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 #92794F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#92794F Channel Values

How #92794F 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 121 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 30% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 46% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 46% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92794F 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92794F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92794F; 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 #92794F

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 #92794F 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#92794F
Protanopia#7E7E4F
Protanomaly#867C4F
Deuteranopia#82824E
Deuteranomaly#897E4E
Tritanopia#957575
Tritanomaly#947668
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #92794F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-92794f: #92794F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92794F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92794f': '#92794F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.475, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_92794f">#92794F</color>
SVG fillfill="#92794F"

More Brown Colors

#92794F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92794F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92794F?

#92794F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(146, 121, 79) in RGB and hsl(38, 30%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #92794F?

#92794F is rgb(146, 121, 79) — red 146, green 121, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92794F?

#92794F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 46%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92794F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #92794F scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92794F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92794F 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 22.88, which is visibly different.

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