Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38)

The hex code for Metallic Sunburst is #9C7C38. It is rgb(156, 124, 56) in RGB, hsl(41, 47%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 39%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C7C38

HEX#9C7C38

RGBrgb(156, 124, 56)

HSLhsl(41, 47%, 42%)

HSVhsv(41, 64%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.095 83.9)

LABlab(54.12% 7.06 41.08)

LCHlch(54.12% 41.68 80.24)

Colors Closest to Metallic Sunburst

Metallic Sunburst is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 10.66 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 11.02 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 11.33 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 12.53 Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 13.59 Dark Tan#918151ΔE 14.07

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#9C7C38 Channel Values

How Metallic Sunburst 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 124 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 41° · S 47% · L 42%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 41° · S 64% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 21% · Y 64% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Sunburst 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.

TextWhite text3.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Metallic Sunburst

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Metallic Sunburst; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Sunburst

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Sunburst 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.

Typical#9C7C38

Protanopia#828238

Protanomaly#8D8038

Deuteranopia#888835

Deuteranomaly#908336

Tritanopia#A07676

Tritanomaly#9F7863

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #9C7C38 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--metallic-sunburst: #9C7C38;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C7C38;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-sunburst': '#9C7C38' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.486, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="metallic_sunburst">#9C7C38</color>

SVG fillfill="#9C7C38"

More Yellow Colors

Metallic Sunburst sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9e6900 999966 9e931f 999933 9e9e00 999900 9f7509 998c14 9fa91f 998200 a07918 996600 c5b358 da9100 e7e727 f0e68c f6eabe fbec5d fef3c6 ffdf20 fffae5 ffff8a 3c341f 6c541e

#9C7C38 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Sunburst?

The hex code for Metallic Sunburst is #9C7C38. That is rgb(156, 124, 56) in RGB, hsl(41, 47%, 42%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 39%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9C7C38?

#9C7C38 is rgb(156, 124, 56) — red 156, green 124, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C7C38?

#9C7C38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C7C38 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C7C38 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C7C38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C7C38 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 20.12, which is visibly different.

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