#936748 Color
#936748 is rgb(147, 103, 72) in RGB, hsl(25, 34%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936748rgb(147, 103, 72)hsl(25, 34%, 43%)hsv(25, 51%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 42%)oklch(55.2% 0.072 55.8)lab(47.76% 15.47 24.86)lch(47.76% 29.28 58.11)What #936748 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 #936748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936748 Channel Values
How #936748 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 103 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 34% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 51% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 51% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936748 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 #936748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936748; 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 #936748
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 #936748 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.
#936748#707048#806D48#787846#847147#956464#94655A#717171Using #936748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-936748: #936748;background-color: #936748;colors: { 'color-936748': '#936748' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.404, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_936748">#936748</color>fill="#936748"More Brown Colors
#936748 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#936748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936748?
#936748 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(147, 103, 72) in RGB and hsl(25, 34%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #936748?
#936748 is rgb(147, 103, 72) — red 147, green 103, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936748?
#936748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 51%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936748 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936748 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 19.56, which is visibly different.
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