#9C491C Color

#9C491C is rgb(156, 73, 28) in RGB and hsl(21, 70%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C491C

HEX#9C491C

RGBrgb(156, 73, 28)

HSLhsl(21, 70%, 36%)

HSVhsv(21, 82%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.124 45.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 82%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C491C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C491C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C491C Complementary#1C6F9C Analogous#9C1C2F Analogous#9C891C Triadic#1C9C49 Triadic#491C9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C491C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C35B22 #DC7138 #E38D5F #E9A681 #F0C1A8 #F7DDCF

Shades

#863E18 #753615 #5F2C11 #4E240E #381A0A #271207

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