#9C4411 Color
#9C4411 is rgb(156, 68, 17) in RGB, hsl(22, 80%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 89%, 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 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C4411rgb(156, 68, 17)hsl(22, 80%, 34%)hsv(22, 89%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 89%, 39%)oklch(49.5% 0.131 45.4)lab(40.53% 35.60 45.78)lch(40.53% 57.99 52.13)What #9C4411 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 #9C4411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C4411 Channel Values
How #9C4411 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 68 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 80% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 89% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 89% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C4411 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 #9C4411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C4411; 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 #9C4411
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 #9C4411 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.
#9C4411#5B5B0E#7A530F#6C6C00#825E03#9D4040#9D4233#5E5E5EUsing #9C4411 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c4411: #9C4411;background-color: #9C4411;colors: { 'color-9c4411': '#9C4411' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.267, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_9c4411">#9C4411</color>fill="#9C4411"More Brown Colors
#9C4411 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C4411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C4411?
#9C4411 is a dark brown — rgb(156, 68, 17) in RGB and hsl(22, 80%, 34%) 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 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #9C4411?
#9C4411 is rgb(156, 68, 17) — red 156, green 68, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C4411?
#9C4411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 89%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C4411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C4411 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C4411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C4411 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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