#9F6328 Color
#9F6328 is rgb(159, 99, 40) in RGB, hsl(30, 60%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F6328rgb(159, 99, 40)hsl(30, 60%, 39%)hsv(30, 75%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 38%)oklch(55.5% 0.107 61.7)lab(47.99% 21.26 42.57)lch(47.99% 47.58 63.46)What #9F6328 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 #9F6328, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F6328 Channel Values
How #9F6328 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 99 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 60% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 75% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 75% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F6328 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 #9F6328
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F6328; 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 #9F6328
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 #9F6328 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.
#9F6328#707027#856B27#7B7B21#8B7224#A25E5E#A1604E#717171Using #9F6328 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f6328: #9F6328;background-color: #9F6328;colors: { 'color-9f6328': '#9F6328' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.388, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_9f6328">#9F6328</color>fill="#9F6328"More Brown Colors
#9F6328 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F6328 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F6328?
#9F6328 is a dark brown — rgb(159, 99, 40) in RGB and hsl(30, 60%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #9F6328?
#9F6328 is rgb(159, 99, 40) — red 159, green 99, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F6328?
#9F6328 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 75%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F6328 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F6328 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F6328 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F6328 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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