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#93751A Color

#93751A is rgb(147, 117, 26) in RGB, hsl(45, 70%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 82%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93751A
HEX#93751A
RGBrgb(147, 117, 26)
HSLhsl(45, 70%, 34%)
HSVhsv(45, 82%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 82%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.109 89)
LABlab(51.04% 5.61 50.30)
LCHlch(51.04% 50.61 83.64)

What #93751A 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 #93751A, 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.

#93751A Channel Values

How #93751A 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 117 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 70% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 82% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 82% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93751A 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93751A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93751A; 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 #93751A

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 #93751A 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#93751A
Protanopia#7B7B19
Protanomaly#857919
Deuteranopia#808014
Deuteranomaly#887C17
Tritanopia#986E6E
Tritanomaly#967158
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #93751A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93751a: #93751A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93751A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93751a': '#93751A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.459, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_93751a">#93751A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93751A"

More Yellow Colors

#93751A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93751A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93751A?

#93751A is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 117, 26) in RGB and hsl(45, 70%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #93751A?

#93751A is rgb(147, 117, 26) — red 147, green 117, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93751A?

#93751A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 82%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93751A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93751A scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93751A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93751A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.14, which is visibly different.

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