#9D5734 Color
#9D5734 is rgb(157, 87, 52) in RGB, hsl(20, 50%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D5734rgb(157, 87, 52)hsl(20, 50%, 41%)hsv(20, 67%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 38%)oklch(53.2% 0.105 46.2)lab(45.00% 27.32 33.19)lch(45.00% 42.99 50.54)What #9D5734 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 #9D5734, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D5734 Channel Values
How #9D5734 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 87 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 50% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 67% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 67% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D5734 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 #9D5734
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D5734; 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 #9D5734
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 #9D5734 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.
#9D5734#676733#806133#74742E#866A31#9F5454#9E5549#696969Using #9D5734 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d5734: #9D5734;background-color: #9D5734;colors: { 'color-9d5734': '#9D5734' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.341, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_9d5734">#9D5734</color>fill="#9D5734"More Brown Colors
#9D5734 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D5734 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D5734?
#9D5734 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(157, 87, 52) in RGB and hsl(20, 50%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #9D5734?
#9D5734 is rgb(157, 87, 52) — red 157, green 87, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D5734?
#9D5734 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D5734 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9D5734 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D5734 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D5734 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 4.83, which is very hard to tell apart.
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