#932A01 Color
#932A01 is rgb(147, 42, 1) in RGB, hsl(17, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#932A01rgb(147, 42, 1)hsl(17, 99%, 29%)hsv(17, 99%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 42%)oklch(44.5% 0.147 37.4)lab(34.30% 43.57 46.82)lch(34.30% 63.96 47.06)What #932A01 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 #932A01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#932A01 Channel Values
How #932A01 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 42 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 99% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 99% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #932A01 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 #932A01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #932A01; 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 #932A01
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 #932A01 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.
#932A01#4A4A00#6F4000#5E5E00#774E00#942727#93281D#4F4F4FUsing #932A01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-932a01: #932A01;background-color: #932A01;colors: { 'color-932a01': '#932A01' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.165, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_932a01">#932A01</color>fill="#932A01"More Brown Colors
#932A01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#932A01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #932A01?
#932A01 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 42, 1) in RGB and hsl(17, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #932A01?
#932A01 is rgb(147, 42, 1) — red 147, green 42, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #932A01?
#932A01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #932A01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #932A01 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #932A01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #932A01 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.44, which is visibly different.
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