#9A3519 Color
#9A3519 is rgb(154, 53, 25) in RGB, hsl(13, 72%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A3519rgb(154, 53, 25)hsl(13, 72%, 35%)hsv(13, 84%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 40%)oklch(47.2% 0.141 35.9)lab(37.48% 41.92 39.74)lch(37.48% 57.77 43.47)What #9A3519 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 #9A3519, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A3519 Channel Values
How #9A3519 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 154 · G 53 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 72% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 84% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A3519 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 #9A3519
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A3519; 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 #9A3519
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 #9A3519 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.
#9A3519#525217#764818#656506#7E560F#9B3232#9A332A#575757Using #9A3519 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a3519: #9A3519;background-color: #9A3519;colors: { 'color-9a3519': '#9A3519' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.208, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_9a3519">#9A3519</color>fill="#9A3519"More Red Colors
#9A3519 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A3519 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A3519?
#9A3519 is a dark red — rgb(154, 53, 25) in RGB and hsl(13, 72%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #9A3519?
#9A3519 is rgb(154, 53, 25) — red 154, green 53, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A3519?
#9A3519 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A3519 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A3519 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A3519 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A3519 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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