#9D7E43 Color
#9D7E43 is rgb(157, 126, 67) in RGB, hsl(39, 40%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D7E43rgb(157, 126, 67)hsl(39, 40%, 44%)hsv(39, 57%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 38%)oklch(61% 0.086 82)lab(54.86% 7.04 36.43)lch(54.86% 37.11 79.06)What #9D7E43 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 #9D7E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D7E43 Channel Values
How #9D7E43 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 126 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 40% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 57% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 57% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D7E43 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 #9D7E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D7E43; 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 #9D7E43
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 #9D7E43 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.
#9D7E43#848443#8F8243#898941#928542#A17878#9F7B67#828282Using #9D7E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d7e43: #9D7E43;background-color: #9D7E43;colors: { 'color-9d7e43': '#9D7E43' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.494, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_9d7e43">#9D7E43</color>fill="#9D7E43"More Brown Colors
#9D7E43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D7E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D7E43?
#9D7E43 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(157, 126, 67) in RGB and hsl(39, 40%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #9D7E43?
#9D7E43 is rgb(157, 126, 67) — red 157, green 126, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D7E43?
#9D7E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D7E43 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9D7E43 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D7E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D7E43 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 22, which is visibly different.
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