#9E8476 Color
#9E8476 is rgb(158, 132, 118) in RGB, hsl(21, 17%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E8476rgb(158, 132, 118)hsl(21, 17%, 54%)hsv(21, 25%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 38%)oklch(63.4% 0.038 49.9)lab(57.32% 8.60 11.49)lch(57.32% 14.35 53.16)What #9E8476 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 #9E8476, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E8476 Channel Values
How #9E8476 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 132 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 17% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 25% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 25% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E8476 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 #9E8476
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E8476; 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 #9E8476
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 #9E8476 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.
#9E8476#898976#928776#8D8D75#948A75#9F8282#9F837E#898989Using #9E8476 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e8476: #9E8476;background-color: #9E8476;colors: { 'color-9e8476': '#9E8476' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.518, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_9e8476">#9E8476</color>fill="#9E8476"More Orange Colors
#9E8476 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E8476 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E8476?
#9E8476 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(158, 132, 118) in RGB and hsl(21, 17%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #9E8476?
#9E8476 is rgb(158, 132, 118) — red 158, green 132, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E8476?
#9E8476 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E8476 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E8476 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E8476 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E8476 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 11.94, which is visibly different.
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