#992C05 Color
#992C05 is rgb(153, 44, 5) in RGB, hsl(16, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 97%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992C05rgb(153, 44, 5)hsl(16, 94%, 31%)hsv(16, 97%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 97%, 40%)oklch(45.8% 0.151 36.7)lab(35.80% 44.94 46.72)lch(35.80% 64.83 46.11)What #992C05 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 #992C05, 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.
#992C05 Channel Values
How #992C05 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 153 · G 44 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 94% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 97% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 97% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992C05 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 #992C05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992C05; 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 #992C05
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 #992C05 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.
#992C05#4E4E01#734202#626200#7C5200#9A2929#992A1F#535353Using #992C05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992c05: #992C05;background-color: #992C05;colors: { 'color-992c05': '#992C05' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.173, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_992c05">#992C05</color>fill="#992C05"More Brown Colors
#992C05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992C05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992C05?
#992C05 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 44, 5) in RGB and hsl(16, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #992C05?
#992C05 is rgb(153, 44, 5) — red 153, green 44, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992C05?
#992C05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 97%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992C05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992C05 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992C05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992C05 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.36, which is visibly different.
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