#93752A Color
#93752A is rgb(147, 117, 42) in RGB, hsl(43, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 71%, 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 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93752Argb(147, 117, 42)hsl(43, 56%, 37%)hsv(43, 71%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 71%, 42%)oklch(57.7% 0.099 86.6)lab(51.13% 6.13 44.14)lch(51.13% 44.57 82.09)What #93752A 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 #93752A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93752A Channel Values
How #93752A 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 117 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 56% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 71% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 71% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93752A 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 #93752A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93752A; 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 #93752A
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 #93752A 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.
#93752A#7B7B29#85792A#808027#887C28#976F6F#96715B#797979Using #93752A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93752a: #93752A;background-color: #93752A;colors: { 'color-93752a': '#93752A' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.459, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_93752a">#93752A</color>fill="#93752A"More Yellow Colors
#93752A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#93752A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93752A?
#93752A is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 117, 42) in RGB and hsl(43, 56%, 37%) 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 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #93752A?
#93752A is rgb(147, 117, 42) — red 147, green 117, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93752A?
#93752A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 71%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93752A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93752A scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93752A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93752A 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 19.62, which is visibly different.
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