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#93692F Color

#93692F is rgb(147, 105, 47) in RGB, hsl(35, 52%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93692F
HEX#93692F
RGBrgb(147, 105, 47)
HSLhsl(35, 52%, 38%)
HSVhsv(35, 68%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.092 72.5)
LABlab(48.00% 12.90 38.60)
LCHlch(48.00% 40.70 71.52)

What #93692F 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 #93692F, 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.

#93692F Channel Values

How #93692F 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 105 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 52% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 68% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 68% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93692F 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93692F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93692F; 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 #93692F

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 #93692F 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#93692F
Protanopia#72722E
Protanomaly#806E2F
Deuteranopia#79792B
Deuteranomaly#84732D
Tritanopia#966464
Tritanomaly#956654
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #93692F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93692f: #93692F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93692F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93692f': '#93692F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.412, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_93692f">#93692F</color>
SVG fillfill="#93692F"

More Brown Colors

#93692F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93692F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93692F?

#93692F is a dark brown — rgb(147, 105, 47) in RGB and hsl(35, 52%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #93692F?

#93692F is rgb(147, 105, 47) — red 147, green 105, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93692F?

#93692F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93692F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #93692F scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93692F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93692F 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 18.45, which is visibly different.

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