#9F5904 Color
#9F5904 is rgb(159, 89, 4) in RGB, hsl(33, 95%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 97%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F5904rgb(159, 89, 4)hsl(33, 95%, 32%)hsv(33, 97%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 97%, 38%)oklch(53.4% 0.123 60.7)lab(45.47% 25.89 52.95)lch(45.47% 58.94 63.94)What #9F5904 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 #9F5904, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F5904 Channel Values
How #9F5904 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 89 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 95% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 97% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 97% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F5904 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 #9F5904
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F5904; 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 #9F5904
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 #9F5904 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.
#9F5904#696900#826302#767600#886C00#A25353#A15641#6A6A6AUsing #9F5904 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f5904: #9F5904;background-color: #9F5904;colors: { 'color-9f5904': '#9F5904' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.349, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_9f5904">#9F5904</color>fill="#9F5904"More Brown Colors
#9F5904 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F5904 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F5904?
#9F5904 is a dark brown — rgb(159, 89, 4) in RGB and hsl(33, 95%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #9F5904?
#9F5904 is rgb(159, 89, 4) — red 159, green 89, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F5904?
#9F5904 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 97%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F5904 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F5904 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F5904 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F5904 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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