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#9D644D Color

#9D644D is rgb(157, 100, 77) in RGB, hsl(17, 34%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D644D
HEX#9D644D
RGBrgb(157, 100, 77)
HSLhsl(17, 34%, 46%)
HSVhsv(17, 51%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.082 42.7)
LABlab(48.37% 21.79 23.08)
LCHlch(48.37% 31.74 46.64)

What #9D644D 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 #9D644D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#9D644D Channel Values

How #9D644D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 157 · G 100 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 34% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 51% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 51% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D644D 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D644D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D644D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9D644D

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 #9D644D 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#9D644D
Protanopia#70704D
Protanomaly#856C4D
Deuteranopia#7B7B4A
Deuteranomaly#8A724B
Tritanopia#9E6161
Tritanomaly#9E625A
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #9D644D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d644d: #9D644D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D644D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d644d': '#9D644D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.392, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_9d644d">#9D644D</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D644D"

More Orange Colors

#9D644D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9D644D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D644D?

#9D644D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(157, 100, 77) in RGB and hsl(17, 34%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #9D644D?

#9D644D is rgb(157, 100, 77) — red 157, green 100, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D644D?

#9D644D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 51%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D644D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D644D scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D644D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D644D 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 16.62, which is visibly different.

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