Brown Red Color Code: #922B05, RGB & HSL

Brown Red color values

HEX #922B05

RGB rgb(146, 43, 5)

HSL hsl(16, 93%, 30%)

HSV 16, 97%, 57%

HWB hwb(16 2% 43%)

CMYK 0%, 71%, 97%, 43%

Decimal 9579269

30%HSL lightness (dark)

93%HSL saturation (vivid)

16°Hue angle (orange)

0.079Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Brown Red?

“Brown Red” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 16° places it in the orange part of the color wheel, with 93% saturation (vivid) and 30% lightness (dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other red colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 25% of them and more saturated than 33% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.079, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Brown Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 30% and its relative luminance is 0.079. White text reads comfortably on it (8.17:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Brown Red

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Brown Red
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	8.17:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.56:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Brown Red

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Ocean Blue#056C92

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Rouge#920526 ≈ Muddy Brown#927205

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Irish Green#05922B ≈ Dark Blue#2B0592

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Viridian#059272 ≈ Sapphire#052592

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Dark Yellow Green#6C9205 ≈ Ocean Blue#056C92 ≈ Dark Blue#2B0592

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1E0901#1E0901

#631D03#631D03

#A83106#A83106

#ED4608#ED4608

#F97444#F97444

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Brown Red

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Auburn#9A3001 Rust Brown#8B3103 Russet#A13905 Brick Red#8F1402 Burnt Red#9F2305 Rust#A83C09 Red Brown#8B2E16 Brick#A03623

Where to use Brown Red

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.17:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Food, sport and event branding
Poster and packaging accents
Error and alert states (paired with an icon or label, never color alone)
Sale banners and urgent call-to-action buttons

Use Brown Red in CSS

:root {
  --color-brown-red: #922B05;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-brown-red);
  background-color: #922B05;
  border: 2px solid #922B05;
}

Questions about Brown Red

What is the HEX code for Brown Red?

Brown Red is #922B05.

What is the RGB value of Brown Red?

The RGB value of Brown Red is 146, 43, 5: 146 red, 43 green and 5 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(146, 43, 5) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Brown Red?

The HSL value of Brown Red is 16°, 93%, 30% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(16, 93%, 30%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Brown Red?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 71%, Y 97%, K 43%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Brown Red a light or dark color?

Brown Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 30% and its relative luminance is 0.079. White text reads comfortably on it (8.17:1 contrast).

How does Brown Red look with white text?

White text on Brown Red has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Brown Red look with black text?

Black text on Brown Red has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Brown Red?

Ocean Blue is its complementary color, and Rouge sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Brown Red be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.17:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; food, sport and event branding.

How do I use Brown Red in CSS?

Use color: #922B05; for text, background-color: #922B05; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-brown-red: #922B05; and reuse it with var(--color-brown-red).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Brown Red Color Code: #922B05