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#93735C Color

#93735C is rgb(147, 115, 92) in RGB, hsl(25, 23%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 37%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93735C
HEX#93735C
RGBrgb(147, 115, 92)
HSLhsl(25, 23%, 47%)
HSVhsv(25, 37%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 37%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.053 57.2)
LABlab(51.19% 10.54 17.82)
LCHlch(51.19% 20.70 59.41)

What #93735C 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 #93735C, 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 orange in the library.

#93735C Channel Values

How #93735C 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 115 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 23% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 37% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 37% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93735C 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93735C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93735C; 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 #93735C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #93735C.

How #93735C 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#93735C
Protanopia#79795C
Protanomaly#84775C
Deuteranopia#7F7F5B
Deuteranomaly#877A5B
Tritanopia#957070
Tritanomaly#947169
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #93735C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93735c: #93735C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93735C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93735c': '#93735C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.451, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_93735c">#93735C</color>
SVG fillfill="#93735C"

More Orange Colors

#93735C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93735C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93735C?

#93735C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(147, 115, 92) in RGB and hsl(25, 23%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #93735C?

#93735C is rgb(147, 115, 92) — red 147, green 115, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93735C?

#93735C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 37%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93735C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93735C scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93735C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93735C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.06, which is visibly different.

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