#933F15 Color
#933F15 is rgb(147, 63, 21) in RGB, hsl(20, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#933F15rgb(147, 63, 21)hsl(20, 75%, 33%)hsv(20, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 42%)oklch(47.4% 0.125 43.6)lab(38.02% 34.52 41.45)lch(38.02% 53.94 50.22)What #933F15 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 #933F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#933F15 Channel Values
How #933F15 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 63 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #933F15 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 #933F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #933F15; 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 #933F15
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 #933F15 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.
#933F15#555513#734D14#656502#7A580B#943B3B#943D30#585858Using #933F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-933f15: #933F15;background-color: #933F15;colors: { 'color-933f15': '#933F15' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.247, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_933f15">#933F15</color>fill="#933F15"More Brown Colors
#933F15 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#933F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #933F15?
#933F15 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 63, 21) in RGB and hsl(20, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #933F15?
#933F15 is rgb(147, 63, 21) — red 147, green 63, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #933F15?
#933F15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #933F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #933F15 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #933F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #933F15 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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