#9A5332 Color
#9A5332 is rgb(154, 83, 50) in RGB, hsl(19, 51%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 68%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A5332rgb(154, 83, 50)hsl(19, 51%, 40%)hsv(19, 68%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 68%, 40%)oklch(52% 0.105 44.6)lab(43.63% 28.08 32.62)lch(43.63% 43.04 49.27)What #9A5332 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 #9A5332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A5332 Channel Values
How #9A5332 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 83 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 51% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 68% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 68% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A5332 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 #9A5332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A5332; 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 #9A5332
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 #9A5332 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.
#9A5332#646431#7D5E31#71712C#83662F#9B5050#9B5146#666666Using #9A5332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a5332: #9A5332;background-color: #9A5332;colors: { 'color-9a5332': '#9A5332' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.325, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_9a5332">#9A5332</color>fill="#9A5332"More Brown Colors
#9A5332 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A5332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A5332?
#9A5332 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(154, 83, 50) in RGB and hsl(19, 51%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #9A5332?
#9A5332 is rgb(154, 83, 50) — red 154, green 83, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A5332?
#9A5332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 68%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A5332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A5332 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A5332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A5332 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 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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