#993105 Color
#993105 is rgb(153, 49, 5) in RGB, hsl(18, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#993105rgb(153, 49, 5)hsl(18, 94%, 31%)hsv(18, 97%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 40%)oklch(46.4% 0.147 38.6)lab(36.55% 42.95 47.09)lch(36.55% 63.74 47.63)What #993105 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 #993105, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#993105 Channel Values
How #993105 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 49 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 94% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 97% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 97% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993105 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 #993105
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993105; 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 #993105
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 #993105 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.
#993105#505001#744502#636300#7C5400#9A2E2E#992F23#555555Using #993105 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-993105: #993105;background-color: #993105;colors: { 'color-993105': '#993105' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.192, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_993105">#993105</color>fill="#993105"More Brown Colors
#993105 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#993105 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #993105?
#993105 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 49, 5) in RGB and hsl(18, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #993105?
#993105 is rgb(153, 49, 5) — red 153, green 49, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #993105?
#993105 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #993105 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #993105 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #993105 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #993105 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 12.31, which is visibly different.
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