#943A0A Color
#943A0A is rgb(148, 58, 10) in RGB, hsl(21, 87%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 93%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#943A0Argb(148, 58, 10)hsl(21, 87%, 31%)hsv(21, 93%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 93%, 42%)oklch(46.7% 0.133 42.9)lab(37.19% 37.15 45.16)lch(37.19% 58.48 50.56)What #943A0A 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 #943A0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#943A0A Channel Values
How #943A0A 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 148 · G 58 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 87% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 93% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 93% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #943A0A 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 #943A0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #943A0A; 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 #943A0A
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 #943A0A 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.
#943A0A#535306#724A08#646400#7A5600#953636#95382A#565656Using #943A0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-943a0a: #943A0A;background-color: #943A0A;colors: { 'color-943a0a': '#943A0A' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.227, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_943a0a">#943A0A</color>fill="#943A0A"More Brown Colors
#943A0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#943A0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #943A0A?
#943A0A is a dark brown — rgb(148, 58, 10) in RGB and hsl(21, 87%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #943A0A?
#943A0A is rgb(148, 58, 10) — red 148, green 58, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #943A0A?
#943A0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 93%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #943A0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #943A0A scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #943A0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #943A0A 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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