#943A24 Color
#943A24 is rgb(148, 58, 36) in RGB, hsl(12, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 76%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#943A24rgb(148, 58, 36)hsl(12, 61%, 36%)hsv(12, 76%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 76%, 42%)oklch(46.9% 0.127 35)lab(37.35% 37.71 33.32)lch(37.35% 50.32 41.46)What #943A24 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 #943A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#943A24 Channel Values
How #943A24 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 76% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #943A24 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 #943A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #943A24; 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 #943A24
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 #943A24 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.
#943A24#535323#724A23#64641A#7A561F#953838#943931#575757Using #943A24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-943a24: #943A24;background-color: #943A24;colors: { 'color-943a24': '#943A24' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.227, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_943a24">#943A24</color>fill="#943A24"More Red Colors
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#943A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #943A24?
#943A24 is a dark red — rgb(148, 58, 36) in RGB and hsl(12, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #943A24?
#943A24 is rgb(148, 58, 36) — red 148, green 58, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #943A24?
#943A24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 76%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #943A24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #943A24 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #943A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #943A24 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.17, which is visibly different.
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