#932F34 Color
#932F34 is rgb(147, 47, 52) in RGB, hsl(357, 52%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 65%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#932F34rgb(147, 47, 52)hsl(357, 52%, 38%)hsv(357, 68%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 65%, 42%)oklch(45.6% 0.134 21.4)lab(35.47% 42.84 21.52)lch(35.47% 47.94 26.67)What #932F34 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 #932F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#932F34 Channel Values
How #932F34 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 47 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 52% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 68% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 65% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #932F34 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 #932F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #932F34; 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 #932F34
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 #932F34 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.
#932F34#4D4D33#704333#5F5F2E#775030#933030#932F31#525252Using #932F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-932f34: #932F34;background-color: #932F34;colors: { 'color-932f34': '#932F34' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.184, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_932f34">#932F34</color>fill="#932F34"More Red Colors
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#932F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #932F34?
#932F34 is a dark red — rgb(147, 47, 52) in RGB and hsl(357, 52%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #932F34?
#932F34 is rgb(147, 47, 52) — red 147, green 47, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #932F34?
#932F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 65%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #932F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #932F34 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #932F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #932F34 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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