#936448 Color
#936448 is rgb(147, 100, 72) in RGB, hsl(22, 34%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936448rgb(147, 100, 72)hsl(22, 34%, 43%)hsv(22, 51%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 42%)oklch(54.6% 0.074 51.4)lab(47.00% 17.12 23.91)lch(47.00% 29.40 54.39)What #936448 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 #936448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936448 Channel Values
How #936448 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 100 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 34% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 51% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 51% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936448 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 #936448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936448; 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 #936448
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 #936448 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.
#936448#6E6E48#7E6A48#767645#836F46#956161#946258#6F6F6FUsing #936448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-936448: #936448;background-color: #936448;colors: { 'color-936448': '#936448' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.392, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_936448">#936448</color>fill="#936448"More Brown Colors
#936448 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#936448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936448?
#936448 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(147, 100, 72) in RGB and hsl(22, 34%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #936448?
#936448 is rgb(147, 100, 72) — red 147, green 100, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936448?
#936448 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936448 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936448 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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