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#9E6151 Color

#9E6151 is rgb(158, 97, 81) in RGB, hsl(12, 32%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 49%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E6151
HEX#9E6151
RGBrgb(158, 97, 81)
HSLhsl(12, 32%, 47%)
HSVhsv(12, 49%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 49%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
LABlab(47.85% 24.13 20.11)
LCHlch(47.85% 31.41 39.81)

What #9E6151 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 #9E6151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#9E6151 Channel Values

How #9E6151 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 158 · G 97 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 32% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 49% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 49% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E6151 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.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E6151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E6151; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9E6151

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 #9E6151 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.

Typical#9E6151
Protanopia#6F6F51
Protanomaly#846951
Deuteranopia#7A7A4E
Deuteranomaly#8A714F
Tritanopia#9F5F5F
Tritanomaly#9F605A
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #9E6151 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9e6151: #9E6151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E6151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e6151': '#9E6151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.380, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_9e6151">#9E6151</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E6151"

More Red Colors

#9E6151 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9E6151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E6151?

#9E6151 is a mid-tone red — rgb(158, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(12, 32%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #9E6151?

#9E6151 is rgb(158, 97, 81) — red 158, green 97, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E6151?

#9E6151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 49%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E6151 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E6151 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E6151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E6151 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 17.96, which is visibly different.

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