#934225 Color
#934225 is rgb(147, 66, 37) in RGB, hsl(16, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#934225rgb(147, 66, 37)hsl(16, 60%, 36%)hsv(16, 75%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 42%)oklch(48% 0.117 39.6)lab(38.74% 33.46 34.13)lch(38.74% 47.80 45.56)What #934225 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 #934225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#934225 Channel Values
How #934225 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 66 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 75% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #934225 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 #934225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #934225; 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 #934225
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 #934225 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.
#934225#575724#744F24#66661C#7B5A20#943F3F#944036#5A5A5AUsing #934225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-934225: #934225;background-color: #934225;colors: { 'color-934225': '#934225' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.259, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_934225">#934225</color>fill="#934225"More Brown Colors
#934225 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#934225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #934225?
#934225 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 66, 37) in RGB and hsl(16, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #934225?
#934225 is rgb(147, 66, 37) — red 147, green 66, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #934225?
#934225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #934225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #934225 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #934225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #934225 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 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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