#9F4119 Color
#9F4119 is rgb(159, 65, 25) in RGB, hsl(18, 73%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F4119rgb(159, 65, 25)hsl(18, 73%, 36%)hsv(18, 84%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 38%)oklch(49.6% 0.135 41.1)lab(40.51% 38.38 42.71)lch(40.51% 57.42 48.06)What #9F4119 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 #9F4119, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F4119 Channel Values
How #9F4119 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 65 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 73% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 84% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 84% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F4119 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 #9F4119
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F4119; 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 #9F4119
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 #9F4119 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.
#9F4119#5A5A17#7C5118#6C6C05#835E0F#A03E3E#A03F32#5E5E5EUsing #9F4119 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f4119: #9F4119;background-color: #9F4119;colors: { 'color-9f4119': '#9F4119' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.255, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_9f4119">#9F4119</color>fill="#9F4119"More Brown Colors
#9F4119 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F4119 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F4119?
#9F4119 is a dark brown — rgb(159, 65, 25) in RGB and hsl(18, 73%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #9F4119?
#9F4119 is rgb(159, 65, 25) — red 159, green 65, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F4119?
#9F4119 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 84%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F4119 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F4119 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F4119 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F4119 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.51, which is visibly different.
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