#9F643C Color
#9F643C is rgb(159, 100, 60) in RGB, hsl(24, 45%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 62%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F643Crgb(159, 100, 60)hsl(24, 45%, 43%)hsv(24, 62%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 62%, 38%)oklch(55.9% 0.094 53.7)lab(48.42% 21.60 32.78)lch(48.42% 39.26 56.62)What #9F643C 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 #9F643C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F643C Channel Values
How #9F643C 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 100 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 45% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 62% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 62% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F643C 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 #9F643C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F643C; 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 #9F643C
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 #9F643C 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.
#9F643C#71713B#866C3C#7C7C38#8B7339#A16060#A06254#727272Using #9F643C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f643c: #9F643C;background-color: #9F643C;colors: { 'color-9f643c': '#9F643C' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.392, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_9f643c">#9F643C</color>fill="#9F643C"More Brown Colors
#9F643C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F643C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F643C?
#9F643C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(159, 100, 60) in RGB and hsl(24, 45%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #9F643C?
#9F643C is rgb(159, 100, 60) — red 159, green 100, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F643C?
#9F643C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 62%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F643C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F643C scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F643C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F643C 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 10.8, which is visibly different.
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