#9B692C Color
#9B692C is rgb(155, 105, 44) in RGB, hsl(33, 56%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B692Crgb(155, 105, 44)hsl(33, 56%, 39%)hsv(33, 72%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 39%)oklch(56.2% 0.1 68.4)lab(48.97% 16.37 41.44)lch(48.97% 44.56 68.44)What #9B692C 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 #9B692C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B692C Channel Values
How #9B692C 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 105 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 56% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 72% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 72% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B692C 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 #9B692C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B692C; 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 #9B692C
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 #9B692C 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.
#9B692C#74742B#856F2C#7C7C27#8A7529#9E6464#9D6653#737373Using #9B692C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b692c: #9B692C;background-color: #9B692C;colors: { 'color-9b692c': '#9B692C' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.412, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_9b692c">#9B692C</color>fill="#9B692C"More Brown Colors
#9B692C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B692C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B692C?
#9B692C is a dark brown — rgb(155, 105, 44) in RGB and hsl(33, 56%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #9B692C?
#9B692C is rgb(155, 105, 44) — red 155, green 105, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B692C?
#9B692C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B692C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B692C scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B692C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B692C 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 16.09, which is visibly different.
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