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#93480B Color

#93480B is rgb(147, 72, 11) in RGB, hsl(27, 86%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93480B
HEX#93480B
RGBrgb(147, 72, 11)
HSLhsl(27, 86%, 31%)
HSVhsv(27, 93%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.12 51.9)
LABlab(39.84% 29.78 46.48)
LCHlch(39.84% 55.20 57.35)

What #93480B 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 #93480B, 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 brown in the library.

#93480B Channel Values

How #93480B 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 72 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 86% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 93% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 93% · 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 #93480B 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 #93480B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93480B; 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 #93480B

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 #93480B 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#93480B
Protanopia#5B5B08
Protanomaly#755409
Deuteranopia#696900
Deuteranomaly#7C5D00
Tritanopia#954444
Tritanomaly#944535
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #93480B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93480b: #93480B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93480B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93480b': '#93480B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.282, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_93480b">#93480B</color>
SVG fillfill="#93480B"

More Brown Colors

#93480B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93480B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93480B?

#93480B is a dark brown — rgb(147, 72, 11) in RGB and hsl(27, 86%, 31%) 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 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #93480B?

#93480B is rgb(147, 72, 11) — red 147, green 72, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93480B?

#93480B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 93%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93480B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93480B 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 #93480B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93480B 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 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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