#932539 Color
#932539 is rgb(147, 37, 57) in RGB, hsl(349, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 61%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#932539rgb(147, 37, 57)hsl(349, 60%, 36%)hsv(349, 75%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 61%, 42%)oklch(44.6% 0.145 15.2)lab(34.12% 46.89 16.61)lch(34.12% 49.74 19.51)What #932539 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 #932539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#932539 Channel Values
How #932539 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 147 · G 37 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 61% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #932539 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 #932539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #932539; 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 #932539
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 #932539 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.
#932539#484838#6E3D38#5D5D33#764C36#922828#932730#4F4F4FUsing #932539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-932539: #932539;background-color: #932539;colors: { 'color-932539': '#932539' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.145, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_932539">#932539</color>fill="#932539"More Red Colors
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#932539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #932539?
#932539 is a dark red — rgb(147, 37, 57) in RGB and hsl(349, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #932539?
#932539 is rgb(147, 37, 57) — red 147, green 37, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #932539?
#932539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 61%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #932539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #932539 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #932539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #932539 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 16.13, which is visibly different.
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