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#93722F Color

#93722F is rgb(147, 114, 47) in RGB, hsl(40, 52%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 68%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93722F
HEX#93722F
RGBrgb(147, 114, 47)
HSLhsl(40, 52%, 38%)
HSVhsv(40, 68%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 68%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.094 82.4)
LABlab(50.37% 7.97 41.08)
LCHlch(50.37% 41.84 79.02)

What #93722F 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 #93722F, 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 yellow in the library.

#93722F Channel Values

How #93722F 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 114 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 52% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 68% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 68% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93722F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93722F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93722F; 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 #93722F

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 #93722F 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#93722F
Protanopia#78782E
Protanomaly#84762F
Deuteranopia#7E7E2C
Deuteranomaly#87792D
Tritanopia#976C6C
Tritanomaly#956F5A
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #93722F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93722f: #93722F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93722F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93722f': '#93722F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.447, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_93722f">#93722F</color>
SVG fillfill="#93722F"

More Yellow Colors

#93722F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93722F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93722F?

#93722F is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 114, 47) in RGB and hsl(40, 52%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #93722F?

#93722F is rgb(147, 114, 47) — red 147, green 114, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93722F?

#93722F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 68%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93722F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93722F scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93722F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93722F 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.22, which is visibly different.

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