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#93201A Color

#93201A is rgb(147, 32, 26) in RGB, hsl(3, 70%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 82%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93201A
HEX#93201A
RGBrgb(147, 32, 26)
HSLhsl(3, 70%, 34%)
HSVhsv(3, 82%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 82%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.152 28.3)
LABlab(33.11% 47.46 34.74)
LCHlch(33.11% 58.82 36.21)

What #93201A 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 #93201A, 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 red in the library.

#93201A Channel Values

How #93201A 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 147 · G 32 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 70% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 82% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 82% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93201A 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.

TextWhite text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93201A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93201A; 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 #93201A

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 #93201A 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#93201A
Protanopia#464618
Protanomaly#6D3A19
Deuteranopia#5C5C09
Deuteranomaly#764B11
Tritanopia#931F1F
Tritanomaly#93201D
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #93201A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93201a: #93201A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93201A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93201a': '#93201A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.125, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_93201a">#93201A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93201A"

More Red Colors

#93201A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93201A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93201A?

#93201A is a dark red — rgb(147, 32, 26) in RGB and hsl(3, 70%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #93201A?

#93201A is rgb(147, 32, 26) — red 147, green 32, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93201A?

#93201A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 82%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93201A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93201A scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93201A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93201A 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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