#9B4D41 Color
#9B4D41 is rgb(155, 77, 65) in RGB, hsl(8, 41%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B4D41rgb(155, 77, 65)hsl(8, 41%, 43%)hsv(8, 58%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 39%)oklch(51.4% 0.107 30.2)lab(42.66% 32.41 22.84)lch(42.66% 39.65 35.18)What #9B4D41 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 #9B4D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B4D41 Channel Values
How #9B4D41 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 77 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 41% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 58% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 58% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B4D41 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 #9B4D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B4D41; 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 #9B4D41
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 #9B4D41 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.
#9B4D41#606040#7C5941#6F6F3C#83633E#9C4C4C#9B4C48#646464Using #9B4D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b4d41: #9B4D41;background-color: #9B4D41;colors: { 'color-9b4d41': '#9B4D41' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.302, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_9b4d41">#9B4D41</color>fill="#9B4D41"More Red Colors
#9B4D41 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B4D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B4D41?
#9B4D41 is a mid-tone red — rgb(155, 77, 65) in RGB and hsl(8, 41%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #9B4D41?
#9B4D41 is rgb(155, 77, 65) — red 155, green 77, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B4D41?
#9B4D41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B4D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B4D41 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B4D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B4D41 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 13.69, which is visibly different.
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