#9E4829 Color
#9E4829 is rgb(158, 72, 41) in RGB, hsl(16, 59%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E4829rgb(158, 72, 41)hsl(16, 59%, 39%)hsv(16, 74%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 38%)oklch(50.7% 0.123 39.8)lab(41.83% 35.03 35.82)lch(41.83% 50.10 45.64)What #9E4829 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 #9E4829, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E4829 Channel Values
How #9E4829 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 72 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 59% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 74% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 74% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E4829 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 #9E4829
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E4829; 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 #9E4829
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 #9E4829 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.
#9E4829#5E5E28#7D5628#6E6E20#846124#9F4545#9F463C#616161Using #9E4829 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e4829: #9E4829;background-color: #9E4829;colors: { 'color-9e4829': '#9E4829' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.282, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_9e4829">#9E4829</color>fill="#9E4829"More Brown Colors
#9E4829 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E4829 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E4829?
#9E4829 is a dark brown — rgb(158, 72, 41) in RGB and hsl(16, 59%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #9E4829?
#9E4829 is rgb(158, 72, 41) — red 158, green 72, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E4829?
#9E4829 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E4829 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E4829 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E4829 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E4829 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 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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