#9E671A Color
#9E671A is rgb(158, 103, 26) in RGB, hsl(35, 72%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E671Argb(158, 103, 26)hsl(35, 72%, 36%)hsv(35, 84%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 38%)oklch(56% 0.112 69.5)lab(48.75% 18.25 49.04)lch(48.75% 52.32 69.59)What #9E671A 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 #9E671A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E671A Channel Values
How #9E671A 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 103 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 72% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 84% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 84% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E671A 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 #9E671A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E671A; 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 #9E671A
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 #9E671A 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.
#9E671A#737318#866E19#7D7D0F#8B7514#A16161#A0644E#737373Using #9E671A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e671a: #9E671A;background-color: #9E671A;colors: { 'color-9e671a': '#9E671A' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.404, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_9e671a">#9E671A</color>fill="#9E671A"More Brown Colors
#9E671A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E671A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E671A?
#9E671A is a dark brown — rgb(158, 103, 26) in RGB and hsl(35, 72%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #9E671A?
#9E671A is rgb(158, 103, 26) — red 158, green 103, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E671A?
#9E671A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E671A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E671A scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E671A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E671A 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.
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