#9E450A Color
#9E450A is rgb(158, 69, 10) in RGB, hsl(24, 88%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 94%, 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 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E450Argb(158, 69, 10)hsl(24, 88%, 33%)hsv(24, 94%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 94%, 38%)oklch(50% 0.134 46.7)lab(41.04% 35.82 48.59)lch(41.04% 60.37 53.60)What #9E450A 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 #9E450A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E450A Channel Values
How #9E450A 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 69 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 88% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 94% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 94% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E450A 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 #9E450A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E450A; 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 #9E450A
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 #9E450A 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.
#9E450A#5C5C06#7C5407#6D6D00#835F00#9F4141#9F4233#5F5F5FUsing #9E450A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e450a: #9E450A;background-color: #9E450A;colors: { 'color-9e450a': '#9E450A' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.271, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_9e450a">#9E450A</color>fill="#9E450A"More Brown Colors
#9E450A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E450A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E450A?
#9E450A is a dark brown — rgb(158, 69, 10) in RGB and hsl(24, 88%, 33%) 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 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #9E450A?
#9E450A is rgb(158, 69, 10) — red 158, green 69, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E450A?
#9E450A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 94%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E450A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E450A scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E450A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E450A 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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