#9E4200 Color
#9E4200 is rgb(158, 66, 0) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E4200rgb(158, 66, 0)hsl(25, 100%, 31%)hsv(25, 100%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 38%)oklch(49.5% 0.138 46.5)lab(40.43% 37.17 51.28)lch(40.43% 63.33 54.07)What #9E4200 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 #9E4200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E4200 Channel Values
How #9E4200 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 158 · G 66 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 100% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 100% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 100% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E4200 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 #9E4200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E4200; 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 #9E4200
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 #9E4200 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.
#9E4200#5B5B00#7B5200#6C6C00#835E00#9F3E3E#9F3F2F#5E5E5EUsing #9E4200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e4200: #9E4200;background-color: #9E4200;colors: { 'color-9e4200': '#9E4200' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.259, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_9e4200">#9E4200</color>fill="#9E4200"More Brown Colors
#9E4200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E4200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E4200?
#9E4200 is a dark brown — rgb(158, 66, 0) in RGB and hsl(25, 100%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #9E4200?
#9E4200 is rgb(158, 66, 0) — red 158, green 66, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E4200?
#9E4200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E4200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E4200 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E4200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E4200 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, which is visibly different.
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