#9E4D24 Color
#9E4D24 is rgb(158, 77, 36) in RGB, hsl(20, 63%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E4D24rgb(158, 77, 36)hsl(20, 63%, 38%)hsv(20, 77%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 38%)oklch(51.4% 0.12 45.2)lab(42.82% 32.35 39.42)lch(42.82% 50.99 50.63)What #9E4D24 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 #9E4D24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E4D24 Channel Values
How #9E4D24 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 77 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 63% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 77% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 77% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E4D24 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 #9E4D24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E4D24; 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 #9E4D24
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 #9E4D24 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.
#9E4D24#616123#7E5A23#70701A#85641E#A04949#9F4B3D#646464Using #9E4D24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e4d24: #9E4D24;background-color: #9E4D24;colors: { 'color-9e4d24': '#9E4D24' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.302, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_9e4d24">#9E4D24</color>fill="#9E4D24"More Brown Colors
#9E4D24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E4D24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E4D24?
#9E4D24 is a dark brown — rgb(158, 77, 36) in RGB and hsl(20, 63%, 38%) 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 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #9E4D24?
#9E4D24 is rgb(158, 77, 36) — red 158, green 77, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E4D24?
#9E4D24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E4D24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E4D24 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E4D24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E4D24 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 3.69, which is very hard to tell apart.
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