#9E8267 Color
#9E8267 is rgb(158, 130, 103) in RGB, hsl(29, 22%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E8267rgb(158, 130, 103)hsl(29, 22%, 51%)hsv(29, 35%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 38%)oklch(62.6% 0.052 65.6)lab(56.52% 8.14 18.90)lch(56.52% 20.58 66.71)What #9E8267 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 #9E8267, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E8267 Channel Values
How #9E8267 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 130 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 22% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 35% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 35% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E8267 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 #9E8267
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E8267; 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 #9E8267
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 #9E8267 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.
#9E8267#878767#918567#8C8C66#948866#A07F7F#9F8076#878787Using #9E8267 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e8267: #9E8267;background-color: #9E8267;colors: { 'color-9e8267': '#9E8267' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.510, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_9e8267">#9E8267</color>fill="#9E8267"More Orange Colors
#9E8267 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E8267 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E8267?
#9E8267 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(158, 130, 103) in RGB and hsl(29, 22%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #9E8267?
#9E8267 is rgb(158, 130, 103) — red 158, green 130, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E8267?
#9E8267 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E8267 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E8267 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E8267 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E8267 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.86, which is visibly different.
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