#9A615B Color
#9A615B is rgb(154, 97, 91) in RGB, hsl(6, 26%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A615Brgb(154, 97, 91)hsl(6, 26%, 48%)hsv(6, 41%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 40%)oklch(55.3% 0.075 26.3)lab(47.49% 23.26 13.61)lch(47.49% 26.95 30.34)What #9A615B 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 #9A615B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A615B Channel Values
How #9A615B 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 97 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 26% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 41% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 41% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A615B 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 #9A615B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A615B; 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 #9A615B
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 #9A615B 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.
#9A615B#6D6D5B#82695B#787859#876F5A#9A6060#9A615E#707070Using #9A615B in Code
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--color-9a615b: #9A615B;background-color: #9A615B;colors: { 'color-9a615b': '#9A615B' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.380, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_9a615b">#9A615B</color>fill="#9A615B"More Red Colors
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#9A615B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A615B?
#9A615B is a mid-tone red — rgb(154, 97, 91) in RGB and hsl(6, 26%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #9A615B?
#9A615B is rgb(154, 97, 91) — red 154, green 97, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A615B?
#9A615B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A615B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A615B scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A615B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A615B 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.
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