#9C350D Color
#9C350D is rgb(156, 53, 13) in RGB, hsl(17, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 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 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C350Drgb(156, 53, 13)hsl(17, 85%, 33%)hsv(17, 92%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 39%)oklch(47.4% 0.145 38.5)lab(37.79% 42.45 45.38)lch(37.79% 62.15 46.91)What #9C350D 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 #9C350D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C350D Channel Values
How #9C350D 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 156 · G 53 · 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 66% · 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 #9C350D 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 #9C350D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C350D; 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 #9C350D
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 #9C350D 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.
#9C350D#535309#77490B#666600#7F5700#9D3232#9D3327#575757Using #9C350D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c350d: #9C350D;background-color: #9C350D;colors: { 'color-9c350d': '#9C350D' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.208, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_9c350d">#9C350D</color>fill="#9C350D"More Brown Colors
#9C350D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C350D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C350D?
#9C350D is a dark brown — rgb(156, 53, 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 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #9C350D?
#9C350D is rgb(156, 53, 13) — red 156, green 53, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C350D?
#9C350D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C350D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C350D 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 #9C350D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C350D 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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