#9E5E10 Color
#9E5E10 is rgb(158, 94, 16) in RGB, hsl(33, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E5E10rgb(158, 94, 16)hsl(33, 82%, 34%)hsv(33, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 38%)oklch(54.3% 0.117 63.6)lab(46.53% 22.92 50.58)lch(46.53% 55.54 65.62)What #9E5E10 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 #9E5E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E5E10 Channel Values
How #9E5E10 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 94 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E5E10 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 #9E5E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E5E10; 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 #9E5E10
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 #9E5E10 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.
#9E5E10#6C6C0D#83670E#787800#896F04#A15858#A05B46#6D6D6DUsing #9E5E10 in Code
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--color-9e5e10: #9E5E10;background-color: #9E5E10;colors: { 'color-9e5e10': '#9E5E10' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.369, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9e5e10">#9E5E10</color>fill="#9E5E10"More Brown Colors
#9E5E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E5E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E5E10?
#9E5E10 is a dark brown — rgb(158, 94, 16) in RGB and hsl(33, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #9E5E10?
#9E5E10 is rgb(158, 94, 16) — red 158, green 94, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E5E10?
#9E5E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E5E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E5E10 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E5E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E5E10 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 13.48, which is visibly different.
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