#934A01 Color
#934A01 is rgb(147, 74, 1) in RGB, hsl(30, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#934A01rgb(147, 74, 1)hsl(30, 99%, 29%)hsv(30, 99%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 42%)oklch(49.1% 0.121 55)lab(40.25% 28.61 49.67)lch(40.25% 57.32 60.06)What #934A01 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 #934A01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#934A01 Channel Values
How #934A01 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 74 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 99% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 99% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #934A01 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 #934A01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #934A01; 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 #934A01
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 #934A01 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.
#934A01#5C5C00#765500#696900#7C5E00#954545#944735#5E5E5EUsing #934A01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-934a01: #934A01;background-color: #934A01;colors: { 'color-934a01': '#934A01' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.290, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_934a01">#934A01</color>fill="#934A01"More Brown Colors
#934A01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#934A01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #934A01?
#934A01 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 74, 1) in RGB and hsl(30, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #934A01?
#934A01 is rgb(147, 74, 1) — red 147, green 74, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #934A01?
#934A01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #934A01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #934A01 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #934A01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #934A01 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 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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