#9F4004 Color
#9F4004 is rgb(159, 64, 4) in RGB, hsl(23, 95%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F4004rgb(159, 64, 4)hsl(23, 95%, 32%)hsv(23, 97%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 38%)oklch(49.4% 0.14 44.6)lab(40.24% 38.55 50.02)lch(40.24% 63.15 52.38)What #9F4004 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 #9F4004, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F4004 Channel Values
How #9F4004 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 159 · G 64 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 95% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 97% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 97% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F4004 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 #9F4004
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F4004; 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 #9F4004
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 #9F4004 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.
#9F4004#5A5A00#7B5101#6C6C00#835D00#A03C3C#A03E2E#5D5D5DUsing #9F4004 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f4004: #9F4004;background-color: #9F4004;colors: { 'color-9f4004': '#9F4004' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.251, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_9f4004">#9F4004</color>fill="#9F4004"More Brown Colors
#9F4004 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F4004 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F4004?
#9F4004 is a dark brown — rgb(159, 64, 4) in RGB and hsl(23, 95%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #9F4004?
#9F4004 is rgb(159, 64, 4) — red 159, green 64, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F4004?
#9F4004 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 97%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F4004 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F4004 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F4004 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F4004 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.
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