#9E7310 Color
#9E7310 is rgb(158, 115, 16) in RGB, hsl(42, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E7310rgb(158, 115, 16)hsl(42, 82%, 34%)hsv(42, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 90%, 38%)oklch(58.4% 0.116 81.3)lab(51.76% 11.54 54.39)lch(51.76% 55.60 78.02)What #9E7310 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 #9E7310, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E7310 Channel Values
How #9E7310 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 115 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E7310 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 #9E7310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E7310; 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 #9E7310
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 #9E7310 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.
#9E7310#7C7C0E#8B780F#838301#8F7D08#A26C6C#A16F56#7A7A7AUsing #9E7310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e7310: #9E7310;background-color: #9E7310;colors: { 'color-9e7310': '#9E7310' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.451, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9e7310">#9E7310</color>fill="#9E7310"More Yellow Colors
#9E7310 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E7310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E7310?
#9E7310 is a dark yellow — rgb(158, 115, 16) in RGB and hsl(42, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #9E7310?
#9E7310 is rgb(158, 115, 16) — red 158, green 115, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E7310?
#9E7310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E7310 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E7310 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E7310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E7310 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.
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