#9C633A Color
#9C633A is rgb(156, 99, 58) in RGB, hsl(25, 46%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 63%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C633Argb(156, 99, 58)hsl(25, 46%, 42%)hsv(25, 63%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 63%, 39%)oklch(55.3% 0.093 55.2)lab(47.75% 20.73 32.98)lch(47.75% 38.96 57.85)What #9C633A 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 #9C633A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C633A Channel Values
How #9C633A 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 99 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 46% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 63% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 63% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C633A 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 #9C633A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C633A; 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 #9C633A
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 #9C633A 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.
#9C633A#6F6F39#846B3A#7A7A36#897137#9E5F5F#9D6153#707070Using #9C633A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c633a: #9C633A;background-color: #9C633A;colors: { 'color-9c633a': '#9C633A' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.388, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_9c633a">#9C633A</color>fill="#9C633A"More Brown Colors
#9C633A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C633A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C633A?
#9C633A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(156, 99, 58) in RGB and hsl(25, 46%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #9C633A?
#9C633A is rgb(156, 99, 58) — red 156, green 99, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C633A?
#9C633A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 63%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C633A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9C633A scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C633A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C633A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.
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