#993724 Color
#993724 is rgb(153, 55, 36) in RGB, hsl(10, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#993724rgb(153, 55, 36)hsl(10, 62%, 37%)hsv(10, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 40%)oklch(47.4% 0.135 32.9)lab(37.72% 40.97 34.04)lch(37.72% 53.26 39.72)What #993724 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 #993724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#993724 Channel Values
How #993724 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 55 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 76% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993724 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 #993724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993724; 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 #993724
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 #993724 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.
#993724#535322#754923#656519#7D561E#9A3535#99362F#575757Using #993724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-993724: #993724;background-color: #993724;colors: { 'color-993724': '#993724' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.216, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_993724">#993724</color>fill="#993724"More Red Colors
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#993724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #993724?
#993724 is a dark red — rgb(153, 55, 36) in RGB and hsl(10, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #993724?
#993724 is rgb(153, 55, 36) — red 153, green 55, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #993724?
#993724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #993724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #993724 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #993724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #993724 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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