#993E1A Color
#993E1A is rgb(153, 62, 26) in RGB, hsl(17, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#993E1Argb(153, 62, 26)hsl(17, 71%, 35%)hsv(17, 83%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 40%)oklch(48.2% 0.131 40.2)lab(38.90% 37.49 40.39)lch(38.90% 55.10 47.14)What #993E1A 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 #993E1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#993E1A Channel Values
How #993E1A 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 62 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 71% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 83% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993E1A 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 #993E1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993E1A; 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 #993E1A
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 #993E1A 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.
#993E1A#575718#774E19#686809#7E5A11#9A3B3B#9A3C31#5A5A5AUsing #993E1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-993e1a: #993E1A;background-color: #993E1A;colors: { 'color-993e1a': '#993E1A' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.243, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_993e1a">#993E1A</color>fill="#993E1A"More Brown Colors
#993E1A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#993E1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #993E1A?
#993E1A is a dark brown — rgb(153, 62, 26) in RGB and hsl(17, 71%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #993E1A?
#993E1A is rgb(153, 62, 26) — red 153, green 62, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #993E1A?
#993E1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #993E1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #993E1A scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #993E1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #993E1A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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