#937243 Color
#937243 is rgb(147, 114, 67) in RGB, hsl(35, 37%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#937243rgb(147, 114, 67)hsl(35, 37%, 42%)hsv(35, 54%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 42%)oklch(57.4% 0.076 75)lab(50.56% 9.09 31.06)lch(50.56% 32.37 73.69)What #937243 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 #937243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#937243 Channel Values
How #937243 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 114 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 37% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 54% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 54% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #937243 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 #937243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #937243; 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 #937243
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 #937243 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.
#937243#787843#847643#7E7E41#877942#966D6D#956F5F#787878Using #937243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-937243: #937243;background-color: #937243;colors: { 'color-937243': '#937243' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.447, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_937243">#937243</color>fill="#937243"More Brown Colors
#937243 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#937243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #937243?
#937243 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(147, 114, 67) in RGB and hsl(35, 37%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #937243?
#937243 is rgb(147, 114, 67) — red 147, green 114, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #937243?
#937243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 54%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #937243 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #937243 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #937243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #937243 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 23.32, which is visibly different.
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