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#943F0A Color

#943F0A is rgb(148, 63, 10) in RGB, hsl(23, 87%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 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 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#943F0A
HEX#943F0A
RGBrgb(148, 63, 10)
HSLhsl(23, 87%, 31%)
HSVhsv(23, 93%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.128 45.8)
LABlab(38.15% 34.74 45.77)
LCHlch(38.15% 57.46 52.80)

What #943F0A 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 #943F0A, 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 brown in the library.

#943F0A Channel Values

How #943F0A 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 148 · G 63 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 87% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 93% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 93% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.06:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #943F0A 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.

TextWhite text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #943F0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #943F0A; 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 #943F0A

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 #943F0A 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#943F0A
Protanopia#555506
Protanomaly#744D08
Deuteranopia#656500
Deuteranomaly#7B5800
Tritanopia#953B3B
Tritanomaly#953D2E
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #943F0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-943f0a: #943F0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #943F0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-943f0a': '#943F0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.247, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_943f0a">#943F0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#943F0A"

More Brown Colors

#943F0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#943F0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #943F0A?

#943F0A is a dark brown — rgb(148, 63, 10) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 2.49.

What is the RGB value of #943F0A?

#943F0A is rgb(148, 63, 10) — red 148, green 63, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #943F0A?

#943F0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #943F0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #943F0A scores 7.06:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #943F0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #943F0A 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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