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#9B705F Color

#9B705F is rgb(155, 112, 95) in RGB, hsl(17, 24%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 39%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9B705F
HEX#9B705F
RGBrgb(155, 112, 95)
HSLhsl(17, 24%, 49%)
HSVhsv(17, 39%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 39%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.061 42.5)
LABlab(51.38% 15.86 16.55)
LCHlch(51.38% 22.92 46.21)

What #9B705F 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 #9B705F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#9B705F Channel Values

How #9B705F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 155 · G 112 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 24% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 39% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 39% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B705F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9B705F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B705F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9B705F

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 #9B705F 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.

Typical#9B705F
Protanopia#79795F
Protanomaly#88755F
Deuteranopia#80805D
Deuteranomaly#8C7A5E
Tritanopia#9C6E6E
Tritanomaly#9C6F68
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #9B705F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9b705f: #9B705F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9B705F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9b705f': '#9B705F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.439, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_9b705f">#9B705F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9B705F"

More Orange Colors

#9B705F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9B705F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9B705F?

#9B705F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(155, 112, 95) in RGB and hsl(17, 24%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #9B705F?

#9B705F is rgb(155, 112, 95) — red 155, green 112, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9B705F?

#9B705F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 39%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9B705F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9B705F scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9B705F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9B705F 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 15.77, which is visibly different.

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