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#937858 Color

#937858 is rgb(147, 120, 88) in RGB, hsl(33, 25%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Brown (#987654), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#937858
HEX#937858
RGBrgb(147, 120, 88)
HSLhsl(33, 25%, 46%)
HSVhsv(33, 40%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.057 71.1)
LABlab(52.45% 7.45 21.76)
LCHlch(52.45% 23.00 71.10)

What #937858 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 #937858, 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.

#937858 Channel Values

How #937858 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 120 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 25% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 40% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 40% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #937858 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #937858

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #937858; 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 #937858

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

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How #937858 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#937858
Protanopia#7D7D58
Protanomaly#867B58
Deuteranopia#828257
Deuteranomaly#897E57
Tritanopia#967575
Tritanomaly#95766A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #937858 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-937858: #937858;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #937858;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-937858': '#937858' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.471, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_937858">#937858</color>
SVG fillfill="#937858"

More Orange Colors

#937858 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#937858 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #937858?

#937858 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(147, 120, 88) in RGB and hsl(33, 25%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Brown (#987654), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #937858?

#937858 is rgb(147, 120, 88) — red 147, green 120, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #937858?

#937858 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #937858 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #937858 scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #937858 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #937858 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 21.21, which is visibly different.

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