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#93393E Color

#93393E is rgb(147, 57, 62) in RGB, hsl(357, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93393E
HEX#93393E
RGBrgb(147, 57, 62)
HSLhsl(357, 44%, 40%)
HSVhsv(357, 61%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.122 19.8)
LABlab(37.33% 38.97 17.57)
LCHlch(37.33% 42.74 24.27)

What #93393E 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 #93393E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#93393E Channel Values

How #93393E 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 57 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 44% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 61% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 58% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93393E 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 text7.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93393E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93393E; 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 #93393E

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 #93393E 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#93393E
Protanopia#52523D
Protanomaly#72493E
Deuteranopia#636339
Deuteranomaly#79553B
Tritanopia#933A3A
Tritanomaly#93393B
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #93393E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93393e: #93393E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93393E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93393e': '#93393E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.224, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_93393e">#93393E</color>
SVG fillfill="#93393E"

More Red Colors

#93393E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93393E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93393E?

#93393E is a mid-tone red — rgb(147, 57, 62) in RGB and hsl(357, 44%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #93393E?

#93393E is rgb(147, 57, 62) — red 147, green 57, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93393E?

#93393E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93393E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93393E scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93393E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93393E 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 18.29, which is visibly different.

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