#9D4E34 Color
#9D4E34 is rgb(157, 78, 52) in RGB, hsl(15, 50%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 67%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D4E34rgb(157, 78, 52)hsl(15, 50%, 41%)hsv(15, 67%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 67%, 38%)oklch(51.6% 0.112 38.8)lab(43.02% 32.03 30.95)lch(43.02% 44.54 44.02)What #9D4E34 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 #9D4E34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D4E34 Channel Values
How #9D4E34 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 78 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 50% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 67% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 67% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D4E34 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 #9D4E34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D4E34; 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 #9D4E34
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 #9D4E34 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.
#9D4E34#616133#7E5A33#70702E#846430#9E4B4B#9E4C43#646464Using #9D4E34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d4e34: #9D4E34;background-color: #9D4E34;colors: { 'color-9d4e34': '#9D4E34' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.306, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_9d4e34">#9D4E34</color>fill="#9D4E34"More Brown Colors
#9D4E34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D4E34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D4E34?
#9D4E34 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(157, 78, 52) in RGB and hsl(15, 50%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #9D4E34?
#9D4E34 is rgb(157, 78, 52) — red 157, green 78, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D4E34?
#9D4E34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 67%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D4E34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9D4E34 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D4E34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D4E34 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 5.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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