#9C6102 Color
#9C6102 is rgb(156, 97, 2) in RGB, hsl(37, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C6102rgb(156, 97, 2)hsl(37, 97%, 31%)hsv(37, 99%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 39%)oklch(54.5% 0.118 68.7)lab(46.94% 20.24 54.04)lch(46.94% 57.70 69.47)What #9C6102 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 #9C6102, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C6102 Channel Values
How #9C6102 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 97 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 97% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 99% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 99% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C6102 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 #9C6102
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C6102; 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 #9C6102
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 #9C6102 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.
#9C6102#6E6E00#836900#797900#887000#9F5B5B#9E5D47#6E6E6EUsing #9C6102 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c6102: #9C6102;background-color: #9C6102;colors: { 'color-9c6102': '#9C6102' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.380, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_9c6102">#9C6102</color>fill="#9C6102"More Brown Colors
#9C6102 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C6102 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C6102?
#9C6102 is a dark brown — rgb(156, 97, 2) in RGB and hsl(37, 97%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #9C6102?
#9C6102 is rgb(156, 97, 2) — red 156, green 97, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C6102?
#9C6102 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 99%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C6102 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C6102 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C6102 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C6102 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.74, which is visibly different.
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