#9D4410 Color
#9D4410 is rgb(157, 68, 16) in RGB, hsl(22, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D4410rgb(157, 68, 16)hsl(22, 82%, 34%)hsv(22, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 38%)oklch(49.7% 0.133 45.4)lab(40.70% 35.99 46.35)lch(40.70% 58.68 52.18)What #9D4410 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 #9D4410, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D4410 Channel Values
How #9D4410 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 157 · G 68 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D4410 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 #9D4410
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D4410; 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 #9D4410
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 #9D4410 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.
#9D4410#5B5B0D#7B530E#6C6C00#825F02#9E4040#9E4233#5F5F5FUsing #9D4410 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d4410: #9D4410;background-color: #9D4410;colors: { 'color-9d4410': '#9D4410' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.267, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9d4410">#9D4410</color>fill="#9D4410"More Brown Colors
#9D4410 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D4410 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D4410?
#9D4410 is a dark brown — rgb(157, 68, 16) in RGB and hsl(22, 82%, 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 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #9D4410?
#9D4410 is rgb(157, 68, 16) — red 157, green 68, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D4410?
#9D4410 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D4410 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9D4410 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D4410 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D4410 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 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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