#933942 Color
#933942 is rgb(147, 57, 66) in RGB, hsl(354, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 55%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#933942rgb(147, 57, 66)hsl(354, 44%, 40%)hsv(354, 61%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 55%, 42%)oklch(47.2% 0.121 17.1)lab(37.40% 39.20 15.15)lch(37.40% 42.03 21.13)What #933942 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 #933942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#933942 Channel Values
How #933942 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 57 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 44% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 61% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 55% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #933942 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 #933942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #933942; 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 #933942
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 #933942 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.
#933942#525241#724942#63633E#79553F#933A3A#933A3D#575757Using #933942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-933942: #933942;background-color: #933942;colors: { 'color-933942': '#933942' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.224, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_933942">#933942</color>fill="#933942"More Red Colors
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#933942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #933942?
#933942 is a mid-tone red — rgb(147, 57, 66) in RGB and hsl(354, 44%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #933942?
#933942 is rgb(147, 57, 66) — red 147, green 57, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #933942?
#933942 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 55%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #933942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #933942 scores 7.23:1 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 #933942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #933942 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.5, which is visibly different.
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