#993B00 Color
#993B00 is rgb(153, 59, 0) in RGB, hsl(23, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 100%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#993B00rgb(153, 59, 0)hsl(23, 100%, 30%)hsv(23, 100%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 100%, 40%)oklch(47.7% 0.139 44)lab(38.24% 38.51 49.69)lch(38.24% 62.87 52.23)What #993B00 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 #993B00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#993B00 Channel Values
How #993B00 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 59 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 100% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 100% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 100% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993B00 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 #993B00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993B00; 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 #993B00
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 #993B00 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.
#993B00#555500#764C00#676700#7E5800#9A3737#9A392A#595959Using #993B00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-993b00: #993B00;background-color: #993B00;colors: { 'color-993b00': '#993B00' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.231, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_993b00">#993B00</color>fill="#993B00"More Brown Colors
#993B00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#993B00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #993B00?
#993B00 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 59, 0) in RGB and hsl(23, 100%, 30%) 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 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #993B00?
#993B00 is rgb(153, 59, 0) — red 153, green 59, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #993B00?
#993B00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 100%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #993B00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #993B00 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #993B00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #993B00 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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