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#934543 Color

#934543 is rgb(147, 69, 67) in RGB, hsl(1, 37%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#934543
HEX#934543
RGBrgb(147, 69, 67)
HSLhsl(1, 37%, 42%)
HSVhsv(1, 54%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.106 23.2)
LABlab(39.75% 33.43 17.60)
LCHlch(39.75% 37.77 27.77)

What #934543 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 #934543, 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.

#934543 Channel Values

How #934543 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 69 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 37% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 54% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 54% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #934543 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 text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #934543

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #934543; 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 #934543

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 #934543 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#934543
Protanopia#595942
Protanomaly#745143
Deuteranopia#67673F
Deuteranomaly#7B5B41
Tritanopia#934545
Tritanomaly#934544
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #934543 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-934543: #934543;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #934543;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-934543': '#934543' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.271, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_934543">#934543</color>
SVG fillfill="#934543"

More Red Colors

#934543 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#934543 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #934543?

#934543 is a mid-tone red — rgb(147, 69, 67) in RGB and hsl(1, 37%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #934543?

#934543 is rgb(147, 69, 67) — red 147, green 69, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #934543?

#934543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #934543 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #934543 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #934543 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #934543 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 19.45, which is visibly different.

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