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#93816C Color

#93816C is rgb(147, 129, 108) in RGB, hsl(32, 15%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93816C
HEX#93816C
RGBrgb(147, 129, 108)
HSLhsl(32, 15%, 50%)
HSVhsv(32, 27%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.038 71.3)
LABlab(55.21% 4.57 14.09)
LCHlch(55.21% 14.81 72.02)

What #93816C 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 #93816C, 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.

#93816C Channel Values

How #93816C 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 129 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 15% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 27% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 27% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93816C 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93816C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93816C; 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 #93816C

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 #93816C 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#93816C
Protanopia#84846C
Protanomaly#8A836C
Deuteranopia#87876B
Deuteranomaly#8C856C
Tritanopia#957F7F
Tritanomaly#948078
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #93816C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93816c: #93816C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93816C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93816c': '#93816C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.506, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_93816c">#93816C</color>
SVG fillfill="#93816C"

More Orange Colors

#93816C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93816C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93816C?

#93816C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(147, 129, 108) in RGB and hsl(32, 15%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #93816C?

#93816C is rgb(147, 129, 108) — red 147, green 129, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93816C?

#93816C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93816C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93816C scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93816C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93816C 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.9, which is visibly different.

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