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#93402A Color

#93402A is rgb(147, 64, 42) in RGB, hsl(13, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 71%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93402A
HEX#93402A
RGBrgb(147, 64, 42)
HSLhsl(13, 56%, 37%)
HSVhsv(13, 71%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 71%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.118 35.9)
LABlab(38.39% 34.64 30.95)
LCHlch(38.39% 46.45 41.78)

What #93402A 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 #93402A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#93402A Channel Values

How #93402A 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 64 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 56% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 71% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 71% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93402A 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 text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93402A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93402A; 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 #93402A

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 #93402A 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#93402A
Protanopia#565629
Protanomaly#734E29
Deuteranopia#656523
Deuteranomaly#7A5926
Tritanopia#943E3E
Tritanomaly#933F37
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #93402A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93402a: #93402A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93402A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93402a': '#93402A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.251, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_93402a">#93402A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93402A"

More Red Colors

#93402A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93402A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93402A?

#93402A is a dark red — rgb(147, 64, 42) in RGB and hsl(13, 56%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #93402A?

#93402A is rgb(147, 64, 42) — red 147, green 64, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93402A?

#93402A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 71%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93402A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93402A scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93402A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93402A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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