#9A4A18 Color
#9A4A18 is rgb(154, 74, 24) in RGB, hsl(23, 73%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A4A18rgb(154, 74, 24)hsl(23, 73%, 35%)hsv(23, 84%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 40%)oklch(50.2% 0.123 48.1)lab(41.46% 31.91 43.53)lch(41.46% 53.97 53.75)What #9A4A18 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 #9A4A18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A4A18 Channel Values
How #9A4A18 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 74 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 73% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 84% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A4A18 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 #9A4A18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A4A18; 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 #9A4A18
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 #9A4A18 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.
#9A4A18#5E5E16#7B5717#6D6D07#81610F#9C4646#9B4839#616161Using #9A4A18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a4a18: #9A4A18;background-color: #9A4A18;colors: { 'color-9a4a18': '#9A4A18' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.290, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_9a4a18">#9A4A18</color>fill="#9A4A18"More Brown Colors
#9A4A18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A4A18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A4A18?
#9A4A18 is a dark brown — rgb(154, 74, 24) in RGB and hsl(23, 73%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #9A4A18?
#9A4A18 is rgb(154, 74, 24) — red 154, green 74, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A4A18?
#9A4A18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A4A18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A4A18 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A4A18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A4A18 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 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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