#9F581E Color
#9F581E is rgb(159, 88, 30) in RGB, hsl(27, 68%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 81%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F581Ergb(159, 88, 30)hsl(27, 68%, 37%)hsv(27, 81%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 81%, 38%)oklch(53.4% 0.116 55.2)lab(45.34% 26.86 44.62)lch(45.34% 52.08 58.96)What #9F581E 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 #9F581E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F581E Channel Values
How #9F581E 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 88 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 68% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 81% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 81% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F581E 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 #9F581E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F581E; 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 #9F581E
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 #9F581E 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.
#9F581E#69691C#82621D#767612#886B17#A15353#A05544#6A6A6AUsing #9F581E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f581e: #9F581E;background-color: #9F581E;colors: { 'color-9f581e': '#9F581E' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.345, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_9f581e">#9F581E</color>fill="#9F581E"More Brown Colors
#9F581E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F581E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F581E?
#9F581E is a dark brown — rgb(159, 88, 30) in RGB and hsl(27, 68%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #9F581E?
#9F581E is rgb(159, 88, 30) — red 159, green 88, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F581E?
#9F581E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 81%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F581E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F581E scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F581E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F581E 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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