#9D662F Color

#9D662F is rgb(157, 102, 47) in RGB, hsl(30, 54%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D662F

HEX#9D662F

RGBrgb(157, 102, 47)

HSLhsl(30, 54%, 40%)

HSVhsv(30, 70%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.1 63.1)

LABlab(48.51% 19.02 39.60)

LCHlch(48.51% 43.93 64.35)

What #9D662F 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 #9D662F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 6.27 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 10.13 Copper#B87333ΔE 10.45 Brown Sugar#AF6E4DΔE 12.09 Sienna#A0522DΔE 13.03 Russet#80461BΔE 13.18

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#9D662F Channel Values

How #9D662F 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 102 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 54% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 70% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 70% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.8:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D662F 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D662F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D662F; 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 #9D662F

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 #9D662F 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#9D662F

Protanopia#72722E

Protanomaly#856D2F

Deuteranopia#7C7C2A

Deuteranomaly#8A742C

Tritanopia#A06161

Tritanomaly#9F6351

Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #9D662F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d662f: #9D662F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D662F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d662f': '#9D662F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.400, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_9d662f">#9D662F</color>

SVG fillfill="#9D662F"

More Brown Colors

#9D662F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#9D662F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D662F?

#9D662F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(157, 102, 47) in RGB and hsl(30, 54%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #9D662F?

#9D662F is rgb(157, 102, 47) — red 157, green 102, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D662F?

#9D662F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 70%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D662F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D662F scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D662F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D662F 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 13.03, which is visibly different.

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