#9B360D Color
#9B360D is rgb(155, 54, 13) in RGB, hsl(17, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 92%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B360Drgb(155, 54, 13)hsl(17, 85%, 33%)hsv(17, 92%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 92%, 39%)oklch(47.4% 0.143 39.1)lab(37.77% 41.65 45.26)lch(37.77% 61.51 47.38)What #9B360D 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 #9B360D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B360D Channel Values
How #9B360D 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 155 · G 54 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 85% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 92% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 92% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B360D 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 #9B360D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B360D; 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 #9B360D
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 #9B360D 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.
#9B360D#535309#77490B#666600#7F5700#9C3333#9C3428#575757Using #9B360D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b360d: #9B360D;background-color: #9B360D;colors: { 'color-9b360d': '#9B360D' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.212, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_9b360d">#9B360D</color>fill="#9B360D"More Brown Colors
#9B360D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B360D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B360D?
#9B360D is a dark brown — rgb(155, 54, 13) in RGB and hsl(17, 85%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #9B360D?
#9B360D is rgb(155, 54, 13) — red 155, green 54, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B360D?
#9B360D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 92%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B360D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B360D scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B360D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B360D 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, which is visibly different.
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