#9B460D Color
#9B460D is rgb(155, 70, 13) in RGB, hsl(24, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B460Drgb(155, 70, 13)hsl(24, 85%, 33%)hsv(24, 92%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 39%)oklch(49.7% 0.13 47.7)lab(40.75% 34.15 47.21)lch(40.75% 58.27 54.12)What #9B460D 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 #9B460D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B460D Channel Values
How #9B460D 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 70 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 85% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 92% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 92% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B460D 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 #9B460D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B460D; 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 #9B460D
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 #9B460D 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.
#9B460D#5C5C09#7A540B#6C6C00#815F00#9D4242#9C4334#5F5F5FUsing #9B460D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b460d: #9B460D;background-color: #9B460D;colors: { 'color-9b460d': '#9B460D' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.275, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_9b460d">#9B460D</color>fill="#9B460D"More Brown Colors
#9B460D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B460D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B460D?
#9B460D is a dark brown — rgb(155, 70, 13) in RGB and hsl(24, 85%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #9B460D?
#9B460D is rgb(155, 70, 13) — red 155, green 70, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B460D?
#9B460D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B460D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B460D scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B460D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B460D 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 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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